Vietnam : a history / Stanley Karnow.

Publisher's description: Examines American involvement in the Vietnam War, delves into the decision-making process in Washington and Asia, and presents interviews with participants on both sides.

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Main Author: Karnow, Stanley
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 1997.
Edition:Second revised and updated edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • The war nobody won
  • Piety and power
  • The heritage of Vietnamese nationalism
  • The war with the French
  • The light that failed
  • America's mandarin
  • Vietnam is the place
  • The end of Diem
  • The commitments deepen
  • Disorder and decision
  • LBJ goes to war
  • Escalation
  • Debate, diplomacy, doubt
  • Tet
  • Nixon's war
  • The peace that never was.