America's Longest War

By George C. Herring

Subjects: Relations extérieures, Guerre du Viet-Nam (1961-1975), Vietnam War (1961-1975) fast (OCoLC)fst01431664, Foreign relations, United states, history, 1945-, Vietnam War, 1945-1975, Diplomatic relations, Vietnamkrieg, Histoire, Geschichte, Außenpolitik, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975, Vietnam, foreign relations, united states, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Vietnam-oorlog, United states, foreign relations, vietnam, History, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, united states, Vietnam, history

Description: The author portrays American participation in the Vietnam War as the logical culmination of the containment policy that began under Harry Truman in the late 1940's. Also his portrayal of the complex challenge that Vietnam posed for the United States and the varied responses it evoked from American people & leaders.