Where the Domino Fell
Author | : James S. Olson |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2013-09-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781118608623 |
ISBN-13 | : 1118608623 |
Rating | : 4/5 (623 Downloads) |
Download or read book Where the Domino Fell written by James S. Olson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-09-25 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated, expanded edition of Where the Domino Fell recounts the history of American involvement in Vietnam from the end of World War II, clarifying the political aims, military strategy, and social and economic factors that contributed to the participants' actions. Revised and updated to include an examination of Vietnam through the point of view of the soldiers themselves, and brings the story up to the present day through a look at how the war has been memorialized A final chapter examines Vietnam through the lens of Oliver Stone's films and opens up a discussion of the War in popular culture Written with brevity and clarity, this concise narrative history of the Vietnam conflict is an ideal student text A chronology, glossary, and a bibliography all serve as helpful reference points for students An important contribution not only to the study of the Vietnam War but to an understanding of the larger workings of American foreign policy