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More than a quarter of a century after the last Marine Corps Huey left theAmerican embassy in Saigon the lessons and legacies of the most divisive warin twentiethcentury American history are as hotly debated as ever. Why didsuccessive administrations choose littleknown Vietnam as the test case ofAmerican commitment in the fight against communism? Why were the best andbrightest apparently blind to the illegitimacy of the state of South Vietnam?Would Kennedy have pulled out had he lived? And what lessons regarding Americanforeign policy emerged from the war?The Columbia Guide to the Vietnam War helps readers understand this tragic andcomplex conflict. The book contains both interpretive information and a wealthof facts in easytofind form. Part I provides a lucid narrative overview ofcontested issues and interpretations in Vietnam scholarship. Part II is a miniencyclopedia with descriptions and analysis of individuals events groups andmilitary operations. Arranged alphabetically this section enables readers tolook up isolated facts and specialized terms. Part III is a chronology of keyevents. Part IV is an annotated guide to resources including filmsdocumentaries CDROMs and reliable Web sites. Part V contains excerpts fromhistorical documents and statistical data. «
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