The Vietnam War Era: A Personal Journey
Full details for this title
| Interest Age |
Young Adults |
| Reading Age |
Young Adults |
| Library of Congress |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975, United States - History - 1945-, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - United States, 1945-, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
| NBS Text |
Military History |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
267 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 150mm
Height: 224mm
Spine: 15mm |
| Weight |
386g |
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| Dewey Code |
959.7043 |
| Catalogue Code |
49264 |
Description of this Book
The Vietnam War continues to haunt America's collective memory. With only the Civil War surpassing the Vietnam War in terms of national divisiveness, earlier discord continues as conflicting lessons from the Vietnam War are applied to current U.S. war policy. Bruce O. Solheim provides a broad picture of the Vietnam War era at home and in Southeast Asia by combining historical narrative with biographical profiles and personal reflections, allowing the story to unfold in multiple layers, as seen from all sides of the conflict through the eyes of those who were actually involved. In The Vietnam War Era , Solheim explores, and hopes to answer, vital questions about the American war in Vietnam. What lessons have Americans learned from our defeat, and how should we apply that knowledge in implementing current foreign policy? How do we fit the Vietnam War era into our greater historical narrative?
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Awards & Reviews
| NZ Review |
A unique and insightful look at [the Vietnam War] period. The first three-fourths of the book is an excellent summary of the history of the Vietnam War with enlightening sidebars on many people who were involved in it from Gen. Earle Wheeler to Oliver Stone. Solheim completes the book with a riveting account of his personal story, including details of his older brother's Vietnam War experiences and his two Army tours of duty after the Vietnam War. Vietnam Veterans of America |
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