The article considers how the Vietnam War has continued to prey on the American psyche even after 15 years. Such was the lingering impact of the Vietnam War that the Persian Gulf conflict appeared at times as much a struggle with its ghosts as with Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. The U.S...
A raw, intimate look at the Vietnam War's impact on America. Through personal stories, the series examines the conflict's far-reaching consequences and lasting influence on society as the 50th anniversary of Saigon's fall approaches. Seasons ...
In his new book, Addington turns his narrative skills to a brief history of the war in Vietnam. Not intended as a competitor to the many excellent comprehensive studies of the Vietnam Era... (展开全部) America's War in Vietnam的创作者 ··· Larry Addington 作者 我来说两句 短评 ·...
出版年:2009-12 页数:336 定价:$ 146.90 ISBN:9780415995290 豆瓣评分 目前无人评价 评价: 写笔记 写书评 加入购书单 分享到 内容简介· ··· The Vietnam War was one of the most heavily documented conflicts of the twentieth century. Although the events themselves recede further into history every ...
The Vietnam War greatly changed America forever. It was the longest war fought in America’s History, lasting from 1955 to 1973. The Vietnam War tarnished America 's self image by becoming the first time in history the United States failed to accomplish its stated war aims, to preserve a...
In lieu of an , here is a brief excerpt of the content: The Journal of Military History 70.1 (2006) 278-279 America's Lost War. Vietnam: 1945–1975. By Charles E. Neu. Wheeling, Ill.: Harlan Davidson, 2005. ISBN 0-88295-232-3. Maps. Photographs. Table. Notes. Bibliographical essa...
aFrom the mid- 1960s to the beginning of 1970s, America waged the Vietnam war which was the longest and the most consumed in the history of America. It had great effect on the economy, the politics, the military affairs and the society of America. As the Vietnam war advanced further,...
Bay Hon and Vu Minh Nghia, who fought in the Tet Offensive, in a scene from “Vietnam: The War That Changed America.” ( Apple) Marsden cites a scene when a soldier talks about all the drugs they consumed. “It could seem flippant, but he was making a serious point, saying, ‘...
Or take Huan Nguyen, a South Vietnamese civilian whose family were killed during the Tet Offensive. His family’s killer, so he has been told, is the Viet Cong member being executed in that enduring, opinion-shifting photo by Eddie Adams – an image which loses no power whether it is ...
This was during the height of the Watergate Scandal. In response, First Line leader Effigy became the secret informant known as "Deep Throat" to expose Nixon's involvement which ultimately led to his impeachment.[80] In 1973, Vietnam ceasefire agreement is signed ending the war. In 1973 ...