Appy, Christian G

Examines the effects on the iedealistic vision of the United States' after its involvement in the Vietnam War through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Examines the effects on the iedealistic vision of the United States' after its involvement in the Vietnam War through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A collection of personal narratives which explore the impact the Vietnam War had on both sides of the conflict.

Interviews with Vietnam veterans explore their experiences and attitudes as enlisted soldiers in Vietnam.

Traces the Vietnam War's path through both the United States and Vietnam from its inception as a conflict, escalating to a war, and then to the chaotic fall of Saigon in 1975. Ultimately the Vietnam War took the lives of three million people and this book explores what the war meant to all those involved, from generals, enlisted men, and policy makers to protesters, CIA operatives, journalists and doctors.