Vietnam Reconsidered: The War, the Times, and Why They Matter
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"Very few of the many books about the Vietnam War fully address why the fighting was conducted in such a cruel manner, why it was prolonged far past its logical end, or what, ultimately, went wrong. American literature has been reluctant to emphasize the fact that between 3.5 and 5 million Southeast Asians died--many of them peasants--that the majority of the bombs dropped from American planes landed on South Vietnam--our ally and an impoverished agricultural society--or that the use of napalm and Agent Orange was, in reality, chemical warfare. Americans have been reluctant to acknowledge the damage done, but after 17 years of another, very similar conflict in Afghanistan, many Americans are beginning to wonder why our highly financed and supported military isn't more effective. This book strongly suggests that the lessons of Vietnam are relevant and worthy of being reconsidered as today's wars are debated."--Page 4 of cover
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1634242378
ISBN13:9781634242370
Release Date:June 2019
Publisher:Trine Day
Length:480 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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