Title America's longest war : the United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975 / George C. Herring

Published New York : Wiley, [1979] New York ; Chichester : Wiley, 1979 ©1979

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Description xv, 298 pages : 2 maps ; 22cm Series America in crisis America in crisis. Contents Includes index Summary The author portrays American participation in the Vietnam War as the logical culmination of the containment policy that began under Harry Truman in the late 1940's.Also his portrayal of the complex challenge that Vietnam posed for the United States and the varied responses it evoked from American people & leaders Analysis United States Foreign relations Vietnam United States History 1945- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 United States Vietnam Foreign relations United States Vietnam History 1945-1975 Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 United States Vietnam Political events Role of United States government 1950-1975 Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Performer ISBN 0-471-01547-4 Pbk : \4.25 Subject Wiener Secession. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States. SUBJECT United States -- Foreign relations -- Vietnam. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100031 United States -- History -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140302 Vietnam -- Foreign relations -- United States. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008113221 Vietnam -- History -- 1858-1945. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85143259 Vietnam -- History -- 1945-1975. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85143261 Vietnam -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85143266 LC no. 79016408 ISBN 0471015466 0471015474

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