America's Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975 (edition 1995)

by George C. Herring

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Title:	America's Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975
Authors:	George C. Herring
Info:	McGraw-Hill Companies (1995), Edition: 3rd, Paperback, 354 pages
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America's Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975 with Poster by George C. Herring

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Been a long time since I read this, but it wasn't bad as I remember. Did have a noticable agenda (but what Vietnam book doesn't?). (

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Comprehensive yet concise, America’s Longest War provides a complete and balanced history of the Vietnam War. It is not mainly a military history, but seeks to integrate military, diplomatic, and political factors in order to clarify America’s involvement and ultimate failure in Vietnam. While it focuses on the American side of the equation, it provides sufficient consideration of the Vietnamese side to make the events comprehensible.

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