During world war ii, japanese forces invaded vietnam. To fight off both japanese occupiers and the french colonial administration, political leader ho chi minh inspired by chinese and soviet communism formed the viet minh, or the league for the independence of vietnam. List of books and articles about vietnam war online. United states forces entered the conflict in support of the french in order to fight communism. The initial cause that caused the vietnam war was the intention to overthrow the south vietnamese government that was led by the communist guerrillas viet cong and the national liberation front, which had the support of north vietnam which ended in a war between the two countries. The struggle between french colonial forces and native vietnamese citizens supported by chinese communists was one of the root causes of the vietnam war. The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign. The main charactersgroups were north vietnam, south vietnam, viet cong, and the. Vietnam war military history oxford bibliographies. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. The us was invited by the south vietnamese to assist them in their fight against the viet cong. Online shopping for vietnam war history books in the books store.
The vietnam war book series by tim cooke includes books the war and u. Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict a group of officers in culpeper, virginia reading. When the french left, the americans fought the war alone. After we posted this article, times readers weighed in with their favorite books on the vietnam war. It is generally known in the south as the war between the states and is also called the war of the rebellion the official union designation, the war of secession, and the war for southern independence. Its a powerful study which offers fresh insights into the communist revolution and military tactics, the flaws in us strategy and the legacy of the. Americas wars have inspired some of the worlds best literature, and the vietnam war is no exception.
No economic reasons for the us to go into the vietnam war. The viet cong was the military wing of the national liberation front. Causes and consequences of the vietnam war main causes. The vietnam war was one of the most divisive conflicts in the history of the united statesone that almost tore the country apart. The end of the vietnam war was a major event in the war. The vietnam war series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Winner of the 2016 pulitzer prize for fiction, this debut novel could fit into half a dozen genres of vietnam war books from war narrative to immigrant story, from mystery to political, from metafiction to historical and even dark comedy. A french colony, indochina vietnam, laos, and cambodia had been occupied by the japanese during the war.
Vietnam war americas wars, causes of library guides. The top 10 books of war reportage books the guardian. The war began soon after the geneva conference provisionally divided 1954 vietnam at 17 n lat. In 1941, a vietnamese nationalist movement, the viet minh, was formed by ho chi minh to resist the occupiers. Morris, an experienced academic and journalist, goes beyond earlier work in this cogent and lucid history. A french colony, indochina made up of vietnam, laos, and cambodia had been occupied by the japanese during the war. Few wars have had such a deep impact on the american people than the vietnam war. As a general rule we do not censor any content on the site. I will be marking the fiftieth anniversary of those marines going ashore at da nang by posting my favorite vietnam war books, memoirs, novels, movies. The causes of the vietnam war trace their roots back to the end of world war ii. Society, causes and outbreak, the international war, and several more. During the cold war, russia and the us could not afford an allout war with each other. Considered one of the definitive memoirs of the vietnam war, it is, simply a story about war, about the things men do in war and the things war does to them. Hitlers blitzkrieg, the attack on pearl harbor, these were somehow selfevident grounds for using force, just as bullying will, in the end, call for force, but the war in.
The vietnam war the causes, events, and legacy 9780545793957 by peter chrisp and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. Stanley karnow was there, as a reporter, and this book has become a staple in the vast collection of american vietnam war books. The nlf was supported by the north as most of the viet cong initially were comm. While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Among the causes for the vietnam war are the western fear of communism, the remnants of nineteenthcentury colonialism, and tensions caused by world war two and the cold war, but these causes could easily have been circumvented and the vietnam war prevented.
The causes of the vietnam war was the threat of communism expanding all over southeast asia. Vietnam war, conflict in southeast asia, primarily fought in south vietnam between government forces aided by the united states and guerrilla forces aided by north vietnam. He had been among the child soldiers during the vietnam war. S introduced a foreign policy towards north vietnam. The reasons could be murmured like the psalms on a cold moon vietnam night. Vietnam war heroes ten true tales by allan zullo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This onevolume major reference covers all genres of literature, primary and secondary sources, personal narratives and oral histories, fiction and nonfiction, popular accounts, expert studies of military strategy and operations, indochinese studies, books about the involvement and role of women and blacks, and discussions about indochinese refugees, prisoners of war, those. Discover the best vietnam war history in best sellers. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. This is an excellent primer for those looking for a basic chronological understanding of the events of the war. The vietnam war had a couple different events and groups of people like the ho chi minh, the causes of the war, and the soldiers of the vietnam war. The causes of the war, its conduct, and its aftermath remain hotly contested issues to this day.
In 1941, a vietnamese nationalist movement, the viet minh, was formed by their leader ho chi minh 18901969 to resist the occupiers. I still assign this to graduate students as an example of historical writing at its best and for its deployment of the concept of irony to the sectional conflict. Not really a civil war book, but crucial to understanding all other civil war books. This book is an excellent factual overview of the american experience in vietnam. The book is not only a splendid account of a conflict often forgotten in the aftermath of americas war in vietnam, but it also speaks to the debate that continues to rage among military experts on the nature of the two wars in indochina and the proper ways to fight them, wrote george herring, the author of americas longest war. The united states and the vietnam war introduction bibliographies, indexes, and other reference aids background and the decision to intervene the congressional role. These include winners of national book awards and pulitzer prizes, both fiction and nonfiction. We will not remove any content for bad language alone, or for being critical of a book. A special collection about the vietnam war is presented in both print books and ebook formats by the naval history and heritage command, plus you will also find other narrative monographs and commemorative resources published by the us department of army center of military history, joint chiefs of staff, and more. The only content we will consider removing is spam, slanderous attacks on other members, or extremely offensive content eg. The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners. The essay why men love war also about vietnam is worth reading for similar reasons. It escalated from a vietnamese civil war into a limited international conflict in which the united states was deeply involved, and did not end. This book the vietnam war by peter chrisp is a nonfiction book.
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