We witness the chaos in saigon when fireworks celebrating the tet holiday are suddenly transformed into deadly rocket and machinegun fire. The united states and vietnam, 19501975 by george herring 1979. Critically acclaimed since its release in 1977, dispatches was one of the first books which offered an insiders account of the vietnam war to the general public. His coverage of the war in dispatches was groundbreaking for its presented a type of journalism that traded monotonous details for visceral descriptions. The start of the book about the vietnam war covers the history of vietnam. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. Strangely, my history classes brushed over the vietnam war, i assume because it was still a very sensitive topic that was about 8 years ago.
Choose from used and new textbooks or get instant access with etextbooks and digital materials. Vietnam map, vietnam history, vietnam war photos, south vietnam, vietnam veterans, vietnam travel, asian history, world history, history books. Personally, alongside herr, id recommend philip caputos a rumor of war and, for an exhaustive history, the 10,000 day war by michael maclear. Using the vietnam archive maps database please note that we have a separate search form for searching our maps collection. Virtually from the outset, the vietnamese were ruled by the chinese, and they would continue to be until a. Sophie quinnjudge, times literary supplement in viet nam, ben kiernan synthesises three millennia of history in a beautiful book that aids the reader with numerous maps and over a dozen photographs. Divided into seven sections, or parts, this book begins with the setting and moves on to the history from 500 bce to the end of wwii. This authoritative book separates the facts of the war from the polemics that engulfed them, and takes a fascinating look at the people, places, events, and ideasboth on the battlefield and the home frontof this. An impressive piece of work that gives a good overview of the vietnam war and the wider issues that surrounded the conflict. Excellent study of the vietnam war looking at a far wider range of topics than in most books on this war, and with contributions from american, north vietnamese and south vietnamese authors and participants in the war. In the vietnam war, mark atwood lawrence draws upon the latest research in archives around the world to offer readers a superb account of a key moment in u. List of books and articles about vietnamese history. Explore articles from the history net archives about vietnam war.
The vietnam war was americas longest conflict, outlasting u. The setting of my book takes place in 1968 in vietnam. Each individual map is available for free in pdf format. For this reason, in vietnam today it is known as the american war. In vietnam, all us forces were ordered to cease fighting and that included air assets as well as the ground troops. Start learning about the history of the vietnam war today, even if youve never taken a history course. Unfortunately they had to fight another war against the french to achieve this.
The vietnam war was, and still is, an important part of the lives of many new zealanders. History of vietnam, early history of vietnam ebook by uzo. This oral history gives the reader a visceral sense of what it was like, as a. Provides fresh insight into the role of other major powers, in particular chinaand the soviet union contains enhanced detail in areas such as american military and political decisionmaking. The 696page book covers 2,000 years of vietnamese government, culture and life, from the qin empire in 221 b. But his experience in the vietnam war made a reasonable choice. With more than one hundred fourcolor maps supplemented by photographs and reconstructions, the historical atlas of the vietnam war provides the first major visualization of that war as well as a penetrating and comprehensive analysis of the conflict based on both u. Just download it, open it in a program that can display pdf files, and print. We would be organized militarily, but we would have to break the bad habit, of trying to fight a conventional war in a guerrilla warfare environment. During the centuries of chinese control over the red river delta, two independent states rose to power in what is now central and. His second book, what it is like to go to war, excerpted below, bares his most personal. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to vietnam. Organized chaos, seemed like a contradiction in terms, but after a few weeks in vietnam, it seemed plausible. Recommended books on the history of the vietnam war.
There is catch22, and slaughterhouse five, and these are classics to be sure. Vietnam map by owen davey illustration agency, travel illustration, history icon. These vietnam war maps have been selected by alpha history authors. The atlas begins with an overview of the foundations of the vietnamese nationstate. An outline has been included to show how this topic relates to the objectives of the new zealand curriculum. Phnom penh, cambodia, found ourselves in an unusual situation. This is really a concise history of the vietnam wars with beautiful maps and photographs. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the vietnam war. I will be marking the fiftieth anniversary of those marines going ashore at da nang by posting my favorite vietnam war. New book explores history of the vietnamese cornell. Welcome to alpha historys selection of vietnam war books. Michael herr was a war correspondent for esquire between 1967 and 1969.
It starts with some excellent historical background that explains how indo china fought in. An essential guide to the vietnam war that takes the story through to 1975 and the north vietnamese victory. This printable outline map of vietnam is useful for school assignments, travel planning, and. Read history of vietnam, early history of vietnam by uzo marvin available from rakuten kobo. What is the best book providing a comprehensive history of. Privacy terms of service terms of sale site map help subscriptions. Kiernans dispassionate recording of the behaviour of the regional powerschampa, cambodia, china, indiashould help to make viet nam. The book begins in the 19th century when vietnam became a. Course format this course is made up of 7 individual chapters broken down into 42 video and. Peasants and others walked various routes, including the ho chi minh trail, carrying supplies on their backs for vietcong soldiers fighting in the south.
The title is somewhat misleading, as this is really a history of the vietnam war rather than vietnam itself. Beyond that, on the fiction front, we quickly traipse into forgettable territory. The vietnam war lasted about 40 years and involved several countries. A history is a clearly written and accessible history of the vietnam war, starting with the early days of french colonialisation all the way through to the fall of saigon. A map of north and south vietnam during the vietnam war shows major air bases and. Now in its fourth updated edition, based on new declassified information, its. Finally, draw a line to mark the dmz, the demilitarized zone that separated north and south. Taylor is the author of the new book, a history of the vietnamese cambridge concise histories. His streamofconscious descriptions are chaotic, choppy, dark, and intense, giving the reader an honest sense. Perhaps the only decent thing to emerge from the vietnam war is a body of literature unsurpassed by the writing thats come out of any other war. The third part covers the first indochina war followed by the history from 1954 to the 1963 assignation of diem. N n we s 0 100 200 miles 0 100 200 kilometers mercator projection map. The vietnamese people represent a fusion of races, languages. The following texts are used and recommended by alpha history authors.
This is relatively short book in terms of text but incredibly well though out and a deep analysis of the war. Vietnam war map painting vietnam war map by gary grayson. It is central to some peoples sense of personal identity. The penguin history of modern vietnam by christopher. In previous war, progress and setbacks could be shown on maps. Vietnam research paper outline linkedin slideshare. The most comprehensive and authoritative history of the conflict to date, vietnam at war sparkles with a rare immediacy, and brings to life in compelling fashion the war that tore america apart.
Learn about vietnam war protests, the tet offensive, the my lai massacre, the pentagon papers and more. Best books on vietnam the best books about vietnam as a country, not just the vietnam war. Oliver layton press, c1966, by tuli kupferberg and robert bashlow page images at hathitrust. Page v the united states and all other countries respect the independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of vietnam as recognized by the 1954 geneva agreements on vietnam. You can pay using your paypal account or credit card. It may be helpful to read the print guide or watch the video guide on using the maps database. Then, on the accompanying outline map, label the following bodies of water, countries, and cities. Purchasing these books through the book depository is a great way for you to save money, while supporting alpha history. The vietnam war was one of the most significant events in american history. Pages in category vietnam war books the following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. Review the maps indochina, 1959 and tet offensive, jan.
After reading the sympathizer by viet thanh nguyen, im obsessed with learning more about the vietnam war. An oral history of the vietnam war by black veterans by wallace terry vietnam declassified by thomas l. Michael herrs frontline reporting of the vietnam war is collected in dispatches, one of the first books to capture the unique feel of life on the vietnam battlefront. The vietnam war remains a topic of extraordinary interest, not least because of striking parallels between that conflict and more recent fighting in the middle east. Three are novels, two of which were written by vietnam war veterans. The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign. The vietnam war tells the story of one of the most divisive episodes in modern american history through primary sources, ranging from government documents, news reports, speeches, popular songs to memoirs, writings by vietnam veterans including coauthor john fitzgerald, and poetry by vietnamese and americans on matching themes. All our physical stores and our online store are temporarily closed. Vietnam sovereign country located on the eastern extent of the indochinese. This war followed the first indochina war 194654 and was fought between north vietnamsupported by the soviet union, china and other communist allies. Vietnam war cold warera proxy war that occurred in vietnam, laos, and cambodia from 1 november 1955 to the fall of saigon on 30 april 1975.