Welcome to alpha historys selection of vietnam war books. An epic tragedy, 19451975 by max hastings is published by william collins. Following its 1945 defeat in world war ii, japan withdrew its forces from vietnam, leaving the frencheducated emperor bao dai in control. The books chart the course of americas engagement with the region, from its initially hesitant support for french indochina through the advisory missions following the 1954. This captivating first book of the series begins with the surrender of japan in 1945 through americas involvement in the french indochina war and the initial advisory missions that followed. Packed with photographs, posters and other visuals that evoke the period, this volume traces the history of american involvement in vietnam from 1945 to 1975, and was published as the companion book the the exhibition of the same name on view at the newyork historical society from october 4, 2017 to april 22, 2018. Sep 20, 2018 its the latest sweeping history of the vietnam war, 50 years later so its a viewpoint of the war in the context of the 21st century. Villanova history professor marc gallicchio talked about his book, implacable foes.
An absorbing and definitive modern history of the vietnam war from the. The exhibition is curated by marci reaven, vice president of history exhibitions. The vietnam war 19451975 sparknotes history note by. When japan surrendered at the end of world war ii in 1945, ho chi minhs forces took the capital of hanoi and. Karl marlantes, author of what it is like to go to war and matterhorn.
Among the most positive is an abundance of topnotch books, many written by veterans of the conflict. A television history 1983 is a part american documentary and television miniseries about the vietnam war 19551975 from the perspective of the united states. Vietnam war military history oxford bibliographies. Part political, part social and part oral history, the book advances that events unfolding in vietnam after world war ii constituted predominantly. A vietnam war combat nurses 10year fight to win women a place of honor in washington, d.
These include winners of national book awards and pulitzer prizes, both fiction and nonfiction. In good faith is the first of a twovolume, accessible narrative history of americas involvement in indochina, from the end of world war ii to the fall of saigon in 1975. Young, author of the vietnam wars, 1945 1990 a succinct and persuasive account of the second indochina war in its global context. Seeing an opportunity to seize control, hos viet minh. Young, author of the vietnam wars, 19451990 should be read by the lawmakers and opinion leaders who habitually babble on about the lessons of the vietnam war. An epic tragedy, 19451975 the overarching feeling one gains from hastingss book is that neither the viet cong nor the americans and french emerge with much credit. During world war ii, when france was occupied by nazi germany, it lost its foothold in vietnam, and japan took control of the country. Vietnamese declaration of independence, 1945 after the defeat of japan in 1945, france, the old colonial power, tried to reclaim its colonies in indochina i. Its the latest sweeping history of the vietnam war, 50 years later so its a viewpoint of the war in the context of the 21st century. A slew of war memoirs stand with the best writing of that genre. Jun 14, 2018 authored by journalist frances fitzgerald, this account of vietnam, its history, and the effects of its war with the united states was on the bestseller list for more than ten weeks. Army center of military history, the panel event highlighted the book aftershock. Now in its fourth updated edition, based on new declassified information, its known to vietnam scholars.
At the wars end in august 1945, a power vacuum was created in vietnam. Wellwritten and deeply researched, this history covers virtually every aspect of the french and american wars in vietnam from 1945 to 1975, focusing mainly on military, diplomatic, and political. Vietnam since 1945 chapter a history of east asia. Book requiem serves as a tribute to the 5 brave photographers from all sides of the conflict who lost their lives during decades of conflict in vietnam. Purchasing these books through the book depository is a great way for you to save money, while supporting alpha history. An epic tragedy, 19451975 is a product of hastingss prodigious research and his aptitude for pungent judgments. The vietnam war 1945 1975 sparknotes history note making the reading experience fun.
This history will undoubtedly find a place in college courses concerning the vietnam war. An army pilot flying for the marines in the vietnam war. Parts of the book were exceptionally written, concise sections that made me want to read on as i learned the ins and outs of the war. Hastings closely examines the longview of history and.
A homage to the photojournalists lost to decades of war in vietnam. Wellwritten and deeply researched, this history covers virtually every aspect of the french and american wars in vietnam from 1945 to 1975, focusing mainly. An epic history of a divisive war 19451975 01 by hastings, max isbn. It is a good book, an accessible book, in its politics a fundamentally progressive history. The usa and vietnam 194575 3rd edition 3 by vivienne sanders isbn. In 1968, her dissertation became her first book the rhetoric of empire. Sparknotes history guides help students strengthen their grasp of history by focusing on individual eras or episodes in u. The united states and vietnam, 19501975 by george herring 1979. There is no other history of the war quite like it.
On view at newyork historical from october 4, 2017 april 22, 2018. The disaster that was the vietnam war the new york times. The vietnam war 19451975 sparknotes history note ebook. The history of an unwinnable war, 19451975 modern war studies prados, john on. The vietnam war 19451975 newyork historical society.
There is no other one volume history of the war that so thoroughly captures the war as an event in world history. Displays feature such topics as the cold war, the draft, military campaigns initiated by both sides, the growth of the antiwar movement, the role of the president, and the loss of. Using the latest archival research in china, russia, and vietnam, this book places the vietnam war in a broader international context by providing the various perspectives of the war as seen by the major international actors. The vietnam war 19561975 essential histories by andrew wiest paperback. Courtesy of barbara, philip, and eugene chiminello. Young, author of the vietnam wars, 19451990 a succinct and persuasive account of the second indochina war in its global context. Coauthored with world war ii veteran waldo heinrichs, the book won the 2018. The exhibitions illustrated companion book may be purchased at. It was produced for public television by wgbhtv in boston, and it was originally broadcast on pbs between october 4 and december 20, 1983. Many digitized images captured by the signal corps in 1945 can be viewed through the national archives catalog. An epic tragedy, 1945 1975 reads like a gripping work of fiction.
An epic tragedy 19451975 is published by william collins. A selection of these photographs can be viewed in the photo gallery below. This vietnam war timeline has been compiled by alpha history authors. The japanese surrender at the end of ww ii, in august 1945, left vietnam in chaos. The vietnam war continues to be the focus of intense controversy. It finishes at the climax of one of those operations, rolling thunder, and just prior to the first commitment of u. It spans the period from french colonisation to the end of world war ii. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jan 10, 2018 these patches are on display in the vietnam war. While most peopleliberals, conservatives, democrats, republicans, historians, pundits, and citizens alikeagree that the united states did not win the war, a vocal minority argue the opposite or debate why victory never came, attributing the quagmire to everything from domestic politics to the press. Tokyo conquered french indochina but ended up destroying the. Coauthored with world war ii veteran waldo heinrichs, the. If you would like to suggest an event or date or this timeline, please contact alpha history. Tokyo conquered french indochina but ended up destroying the institutions and people who ran the colony.
The viet minh resisted these japanese oppressors and extended its power base throughout vietnam. It went on to win a number of prestigious awards, including the pulitzer prize for nonfiction, national book award, and the bancroft prize. Vietnam war history book details the tragedy of vietnam. Authored by journalist frances fitzgerald, this account of vietnam, its history, and the effects of its war with the united states was on the bestseller list for more than ten weeks. The vietnam war 19451975 sparknotes history note making the reading experience fun. Hastings closely examines the longview of history and concludes that history is not inevitable. Northern vietnam at the time of surrender was only just beginning to recover from a catastrophic famine that had claimed the lives of one or two million people earlier that spring. Nov 08, 2018 pierre asselin is author of vietnam s american war. Army photographers captured human toll of war in 1945. An epic tragedy, 19451975 reads like a gripping work of fiction. Mar 12, 2020 there is no other one volume history of the war that so thoroughly captures the war as an event in world history. The following texts are used and recommended by alpha history authors. This book is a work of synthesis that could not have been attempted without the extraordinary work of scholars and writers on both the history of american war and.