Vietnam And The West
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Vietnam And The West
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Author : Wynn Wilcox
language : en
Publisher: SEAP Publications
Release Date : 2010
Vietnam And The West written by Wynn Wilcox and has been published by SEAP Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
This sound interpretation of Vietnamese cultural attitudes contends that a major reason for American difficulties in Viet-Nam has been the failure to appreciate how wide the gulf is between Viet-Nam and the West. Professor Smith first describes Vietnamese political and social traditions and shows how they were challenged by the West after 1858. He examines Viet-Nam's search for independence and modernization in the first half of this century, contrasts the two governments of the partitioned country during the years 1954-1963, and stresses the critical need to reassess attitudes toward Viet-Nam. His sophisticated, ambitious survey of Viet-Nam history will have a lasting value that sets it apart from the scores of ephemeral books on this country.
Why The West Has Won
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Author : Victor Davis Hanson
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2002
Why The West Has Won written by Victor Davis Hanson and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Battles categories.
'Why The West Has Won' provides a history of the rise to dominance of the West, exploring the links between cultural values and military success.
The Village
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Author : Bing West
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2003-02-11
The Village written by Bing West and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-11 with History categories.
The true story of seventeen months in the life of a Vietnamese village where a handful of American Marines and Vietnamese militia lived and died together attempting to defend it. In Black Hawk Down, the fight went on for a day. In We Were Soldiers Once & Young, the fighting lasted three days. In The Village, one Marine squad fought for 495 days—half of them died. Few American battles have been so extended, savage and personal. A handful of Americans volunteered to live among six thousand Vietnamese, training farmers to defend their village. Such “Combined Action Platoons” (CAPs) are now a lost footnote about how the war could have been fought; only the villagers remain to bear witness. This is the story of fifteen resolute young Americans matched against two hundred Viet Cong; how a CAP lived, fought and died. And why the villagers remember them to this day.
Westmoreland
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Author : Lewis Sorley
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 2011-10-11
Westmoreland written by Lewis Sorley and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-11 with History categories.
“A terrific book, lively and brisk . . . a must read for anyone who tries to understand the Vietnam War.” —Thomas E. Ricks Is it possible that the riddle of America’s military failure in Vietnam has a one-word, one-man answer? Until we understand Gen. William Westmoreland, we will never know what went wrong in the Vietnam War. An Eagle Scout at fifteen, First Captain of his West Point class, Westmoreland fought in two wars and became Superintendent at West Point. Then he was chosen to lead the war effort in Vietnam for four crucial years. He proved a disaster. Unable to think creatively about unconventional warfare, Westmoreland chose an unavailing strategy, stuck to it in the face of all opposition, and stood accused of fudging the results when it mattered most. In this definitive portrait, prize-winning military historian Lewis Sorley makes a plausible case that the war could have been won were it not for General Westmoreland. An authoritative study offering tragic lessons crucial for the future of American leadership, Westmoreland is essential reading. “Eye-opening and sometimes maddening, Sorley’s Westmoreland is not to be missed.” —John Prados, author of Vietnam: The History of an Unwinnable War, 1945–1975
Vietnam Geopolitical Affairs
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Author : Tùng-Phong
language : en
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Release Date : 2021-09-08
Vietnam Geopolitical Affairs written by Tùng-Phong and has been published by Archway Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-08 with History categories.
In 1965, in the midst of the Vietnam War, Tùng-Phong reached out to the Vietnamese leaders in the North and South. He wanted to inform his contemporaries about the short-term needs of Vietnam as a whole and opine on long-term goals. The result was the book he published in October 1965: Chính- Vit-Nam or Vietnam Geopolitical Affairs. His daughter, Elizabeth T. Le, offers the first English translation of the landmark book in this text composed of three parts: Part one offers a history of Vietnam from the year 938, when Ngo-Quyen reclaimed An-Nam’s (then Vietnam) independence after one thousand years of Chinese domination. Part two contains what led to the general uprising, the revolt in the nineteenth century, communism, Dien Bien Phu, and the Vietnam War (called the American War in Vietnam). Part three is the translation of her father’s book. What made her father’s book powerful is he explored where Vietnam stood on the world stage and the historical baggage it carried. Moreover, he sought to find out how Vietnam could propel itself forward for the sake of future generations.
The Village
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Author : Francis J. West
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
The Village written by Francis J. West and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.
First published in 1972, The Village is a vivid and unbiased portrait of one Vietnamese hamlet in the grip of war -- and the daily lives, battles, and frustrations of its inhabitants, PF's and Marines. Few books have so convincingly or so personally evoked the Vietnam war's direct and devastating impact on real individuals and communities. Book jacket.
Jfk And De Gaulle
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Author : Sean J. McLaughlin
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2019-08-20
Jfk And De Gaulle written by Sean J. McLaughlin and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-20 with History categories.
Despite French President Charles de Gaulle's persistent efforts to constructively share French experience and use his resources to help engineer an American exit from Vietnam, the Kennedy administration responded to de Gaulle's peace initiatives with bitter silence and inaction. The administration's response ignited a series of events that dealt a massive blow to American prestige across the globe, resulting in the deaths of over fifty-eight thousand American soldiers and turning hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese citizens into refugees. This history of Franco-American relations during the Kennedy presidency explores how and why France and the US disagreed over the proper western strategy for the Vietnam War. France clearly had more direct political experience in Vietnam, but France's postwar decolonization cemented Kennedy's perception that the French were characterized by a toxic mixture of short-sightedness, stubbornness, and indifference to the collective interests of the West. At no point did the Kennedy administration give serious consideration to de Gaulle's proposals or entertain the notion of using his services as an honest broker in order to disengage from a situation that was rapidly spiraling out of control. Kennedy's Francophobia, the roots of which appear in a selection of private writings from Kennedy's undergraduate years at Harvard, biased his decision-making. The course of action Kennedy chose in 1963, a rejection of the French peace program, all but handcuffed Lyndon Johnson into formally entering a war he knew the United States had little chance of winning.
War And Peace In Vietnam
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Author : Richard West
language : en
Publisher: Rbhp Trade Group
Release Date : 1996-05-01
War And Peace In Vietnam written by Richard West and has been published by Rbhp Trade Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-05-01 with categories.
Small Unit Action In Vietnam Summer 1966 Illustrated Edition
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Author : Captain Francis J. West
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-15
Small Unit Action In Vietnam Summer 1966 Illustrated Edition written by Captain Francis J. West and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with History categories.
[Includes 11 illustrations and 6 maps] The Guerilla Warfare in the jungles and paddies of Vietnam was unlike the previous wars that the United States had been involved in for the past hundred years; there were no frontlines, no rest areas, few uniformed enemies and a terrorized population unwilling to help. The tactics, strategies and experiences that would show the way forward were often developed by the small units; squads, platoons and outposts who saw the most of the hard fighting in isolated engagements with their elusive enemies. To ensure that this valuable resource of knowledge and experience was disseminated to all the men of the Corps, the Marine Intelligence department plucked Captain Francis J West Jr and sent him to join the 5th Marines on their day-to-day engagements, patrols and ambushes. What he learnt and recorded, frequently under fire, were the actual experiences of the USMC at the sharp end of the fighting during the Summer of 1966. Aimed at the men of the Corps he wrote of the tense ambushes, long range patrols, 15 second engagements, artillery support, airstrikes and even battalion level sweeps through the awful conditions of the war. A vivid and visceral account of the struggle of the U.S. Marines during the summer of 1966.
Sketches From Vietnam
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Author : Richard West
language : en
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Release Date : 1968
Sketches From Vietnam written by Richard West and has been published by Jonathan Cape this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Travel categories.