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Where the domino fell : America and Vietnam, 1945-2010 / James S. Olson and Randy Roberts.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Olson, James Stuart, 1946-
Contributor:
Roberts, Randy, 1951-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
United States--Foreign relations--Vietnam.
United States.
Vietnam--Foreign relations--United States.
Vietnam.
Vietnam--History--1945-1975.
Vietnam--History--1975-.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Edition:
Sixth edition.
Place of Publication:
Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.
Summary:
"This updated, expanded edition of Where the Domino Fell recounts the history of American involvement in Vietnam from the end of World War II, clarifying the political aims, military strategy, and social and economic factors that contributed to the participants' actions."-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Eternal war : the Vietnamese heritage
The first Indochina War, 1945-1954
The making of a quagmire, 1954-1960
The new frontier in Vietnam, 1961-1963
Planning a tragedy, 1963-1965
Into the abyss, 1965-1966
The mirage of progress, 1966-1967
Tet and the year of the monkey, 1968
The beginning of the end, 1969-1970
The fall of South Vietnam, 1970-1975
Distorted images, missed opportunities, 1975-1995
Oliver Stone's Vietnam.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-118-60868-2

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