| The Hidden History of the Vietnam War Contributor(s): Prados, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566631971 ISBN-13: 9781566631976 Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1998 Annotation: Focusing on key strategies, crucial issues, battle actions, and personalities in the Vietnam conflict, John Prados draws from a broad range of evidence to illuminate the high points of the war and puncture its popular and enduring mythologies. A model of lucid writing and fair judgment which tells us things we need to know.--Thomas Powers. A sophisticated, eye-opening text that anyone interested in the disputes surrounding the war should read.--Peter R. Farber, War in History. Thought-provoking, enlightening...a fascinating book.--James C. Ruehrmund, Jr., Richmond Times-Dispatch. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Vietnam War - History | Military - United States - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 959.704 |
| LCCN: 98009472 |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 5.48" W x 8.71" (0.85 lbs) 347 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Holiday - Veteran's Day |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The United States could have won the war in Vietnam if only President Lyndon Johnson had let his air generals do what they wanted...if only we had intervened massively...if only we had pursued our campaign against the Viet Cong infrastructure. These propositions and others, advanced by apologists for the American defeat in Vietnam (many of them the very generals and officials responsible for prosecuting the war), are fast becoming conventional wisdom. In The Hidden History of the Vietnam War, John Prados meets them head on. His straightforward narrative does not aim to be a comprehensive history; instead he focuses on key strategies, events, and personalities in the struggle. Mr. Prados's book draws from a broad range of evidence, including archival documents and official military government reports. By avoiding the atomized individual accounts that have characterized much of the nonfiction on Vietnam, and selecting crucial issues and battle actions, he succeeds in illuminating the high points of the Vietnam experience and puncturing the popular mythologies of the war. |