The American war in contemporary Vietnam [[electronic resource] ] : transnational remembrance and representation / / Christina Schwenkel
| The American war in contemporary Vietnam [[electronic resource] ] : transnational remembrance and representation / / Christina Schwenkel |
| Autore | Schwenkel Christina |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 p.) |
| Disciplina | 959.704/3 |
| Collana | Tracking globalization |
| Soggetto topico |
Public opinion - Vietnam
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Foreign public opinion, Vietnamese Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Influence |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-29343-5
9786612293436 0-253-00331-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454947103321 |
Schwenkel Christina
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| Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2009 | ||
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The American war in contemporary Vietnam [[electronic resource] ] : transnational remembrance and representation / / Christina Schwenkel
| The American war in contemporary Vietnam [[electronic resource] ] : transnational remembrance and representation / / Christina Schwenkel |
| Autore | Schwenkel Christina |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 p.) |
| Disciplina | 959.704/3 |
| Collana | Tracking globalization |
| Soggetto topico |
Public opinion - Vietnam
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Foreign public opinion, Vietnamese Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Influence |
| ISBN |
1-282-29343-5
9786612293436 0-253-00331-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778584403321 |
Schwenkel Christina
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| Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Black April : the fall of South Vietnam, 1973-1975 / / George J. Veith
| Black April : the fall of South Vietnam, 1973-1975 / / George J. Veith |
| Autore | Veith George J. <1957-> |
| Edizione | [First American edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Encounter Books, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (625 p.) |
| Disciplina | 959.704/3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - United States
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-59403-705-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | "The U.S. will react vigorously" : signing the Paris Peace Accords -- "South Vietnam will have both peace and war": the collapse of the accords -- "Enough to make the angels weep" : trading ammunition for blood -- "A rainy season like no other" : the war resumes -- "Even the gods weep for Phuoc Long" : the beginning of the end -- "How can the free world abandon us?" : waiting for the next attack -- "Good-bye for now, Ban Me Thuot" : beginning the 1975 offensive -- "Light at the top, heavy at the bottom" : decisions that destroyed a nation -- "The road of blood and tears" : the retreat from the highlands -- "Chaos and disintegration" : surrounding Saigon -- "How can I abandon this rocky soil?" : fighting to save Hue -- "The hours of hell" : the fall of I Corps -- "The sea is our only hope" : the battle for the coastal cities -- "Lightning speed, daring, surprise, certain victory" : the PAVN surrounds Saigon -- "Hold fast the remaining land" : the South Vietnamese fight back -- "No matter what happens, do not stop your attack!" : capturing Phan Rang -- "I will knock them down!" : the ARVN hold at Xuan Loc -- "Do not come home until victory is won": the fall of Saigon. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463179103321 |
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Black April : the fall of South Vietnam, 1973-1975 / / George J. Veith
| Black April : the fall of South Vietnam, 1973-1975 / / George J. Veith |
| Autore | Veith George J. <1957-> |
| Edizione | [First American edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Encounter Books, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (625 p.) |
| Disciplina | 959.704/3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - United States
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
| ISBN | 1-59403-705-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | "The U.S. will react vigorously" : signing the Paris Peace Accords -- "South Vietnam will have both peace and war": the collapse of the accords -- "Enough to make the angels weep" : trading ammunition for blood -- "A rainy season like no other" : the war resumes -- "Even the gods weep for Phuoc Long" : the beginning of the end -- "How can the free world abandon us?" : waiting for the next attack -- "Good-bye for now, Ban Me Thuot" : beginning the 1975 offensive -- "Light at the top, heavy at the bottom" : decisions that destroyed a nation -- "The road of blood and tears" : the retreat from the highlands -- "Chaos and disintegration" : surrounding Saigon -- "How can I abandon this rocky soil?" : fighting to save Hue -- "The hours of hell" : the fall of I Corps -- "The sea is our only hope" : the battle for the coastal cities -- "Lightning speed, daring, surprise, certain victory" : the PAVN surrounds Saigon -- "Hold fast the remaining land" : the South Vietnamese fight back -- "No matter what happens, do not stop your attack!" : capturing Phan Rang -- "I will knock them down!" : the ARVN hold at Xuan Loc -- "Do not come home until victory is won": the fall of Saigon. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787683303321 |
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The Columbia guide to the Vietnam War [[electronic resource] /] / David L. Anderson
| The Columbia guide to the Vietnam War [[electronic resource] /] / David L. Anderson |
| Autore | Anderson David L. <1946-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Columbia University Press, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (278 p.) |
| Disciplina | 959.704/3 |
| Collana | Columbia guides to American history and cultures |
| Soggetto topico | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-231-50738-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- PART I. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE -- 1. Studying the Vietnam war -- 2. Vietnam: Historical Background -- 3. United States: Historical Background -- 4. The French War in Vietnam -- 5. The Diem Years: Eisenhower -- 6. The Diem Years: Kennedy -- 7. The American War in Vietnam: Escalation -- 8. The American War in Vietnam: Strategy -- 9. The American War in Vietnam: The Limits of Power -- 10. The American War in Vietnam: De-escalation -- 11. The War That Will Not Go Away -- PART II. THE VIETNAM WAR FROM A TO Z -- The Vietnam War from A to Z -- PART III. CHRONOLOGY -- Chronology -- PART IV. RESOURCE GUIDE -- 1. General Works -- 2. History of Southeast Asia and U.S. Foreign Relations -- 3. The Diem Years -- 4. North Vietnam and the Vietcong -- 5. Escalation of the American War -- 6. The American Way of War -- 7. The Limits of American Power -- 8. The End of the American War -- 9. The Legacy of the Vietnam War -- 10. Films and Documentaries -- 11. Electronic Resources -- PART V. APPENDICES -- Appendix 1. Documents -- Appendix 2. Statistics -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456028703321 |
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The Columbia guide to the Vietnam War [[electronic resource] /] / David L. Anderson
| The Columbia guide to the Vietnam War [[electronic resource] /] / David L. Anderson |
| Autore | Anderson David L. <1946-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Columbia University Press, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (278 p.) |
| Disciplina | 959.704/3 |
| Collana | Columbia guides to American history and cultures |
| Soggetto topico | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
| ISBN | 0-231-50738-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- PART I. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE -- 1. Studying the Vietnam war -- 2. Vietnam: Historical Background -- 3. United States: Historical Background -- 4. The French War in Vietnam -- 5. The Diem Years: Eisenhower -- 6. The Diem Years: Kennedy -- 7. The American War in Vietnam: Escalation -- 8. The American War in Vietnam: Strategy -- 9. The American War in Vietnam: The Limits of Power -- 10. The American War in Vietnam: De-escalation -- 11. The War That Will Not Go Away -- PART II. THE VIETNAM WAR FROM A TO Z -- The Vietnam War from A to Z -- PART III. CHRONOLOGY -- Chronology -- PART IV. RESOURCE GUIDE -- 1. General Works -- 2. History of Southeast Asia and U.S. Foreign Relations -- 3. The Diem Years -- 4. North Vietnam and the Vietcong -- 5. Escalation of the American War -- 6. The American Way of War -- 7. The Limits of American Power -- 8. The End of the American War -- 9. The Legacy of the Vietnam War -- 10. Films and Documentaries -- 11. Electronic Resources -- PART V. APPENDICES -- Appendix 1. Documents -- Appendix 2. Statistics -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780253903321 |
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| New York, : Columbia University Press, c2002 | ||
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The Columbia history of the Vietnam War [[electronic resource] /] / edited, with an introduction, by David L. Anderson
| The Columbia history of the Vietnam War [[electronic resource] /] / edited, with an introduction, by David L. Anderson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Columbia University Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (483 p.) |
| Disciplina | 959.704/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AndersonDavid L. <1946-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Influence Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Social aspects Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Political aspects - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-89769-1
9786612897696 0-231-50932-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction / Anderson, David L. -- Part I. Chronological Perspectives -- 1. Setting the Stage / Bradley, Mark Philip -- 2. "Dealing with a Government of Madmen" / Immerman, Richard H. -- 3. South Vietnam Under Siege, 1961-1965: Kennedy, Johnson, and the Question of Escalation or Disengagement / Hess, Gary R. -- 4. Lyndon Johnson and the Bombing of Vietnam / Gardner, Lloyd C. -- 5. Turning Point / McMahon, Robert J. -- 6. Richard M. Nixon and the Vietnam War / Kimball, Jeffrey P. -- Part II. Topical Perspectives -- 7. American Strategy in the Vietnam War / Prados, John -- 8. The Village War in Vietnam, 1965-1973 / Bergerud, Eric -- 9. Fighting for Family / Anderson, Helen E. -- 10. Vietnamese Society at War / Brigham, Robert K. -- 11. "Hey, Hey, LBJ!" / Small, Melvin -- 12. Cambodia and Laos in the Vietnam War / Clymer, Kenton -- Part III. Postwar Perspectives -- 13. The Legacy of the Vietnam War / Schulzinger, Robert D. -- 14. The Vietnam Syndrome / Herring, George C. -- Contributors -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458444003321 |
| New York, : Columbia University Press, 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Columbia history of the Vietnam War [[electronic resource] /] / edited, with an introduction, by David L. Anderson
| The Columbia history of the Vietnam War [[electronic resource] /] / edited, with an introduction, by David L. Anderson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Columbia University Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (483 p.) |
| Disciplina | 959.704/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AndersonDavid L. <1946-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Influence Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Social aspects Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Political aspects - United States |
| ISBN |
1-282-89769-1
9786612897696 0-231-50932-4 |
| Classificazione | NQ 8340 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction / Anderson, David L. -- Part I. Chronological Perspectives -- 1. Setting the Stage / Bradley, Mark Philip -- 2. "Dealing with a Government of Madmen" / Immerman, Richard H. -- 3. South Vietnam Under Siege, 1961-1965: Kennedy, Johnson, and the Question of Escalation or Disengagement / Hess, Gary R. -- 4. Lyndon Johnson and the Bombing of Vietnam / Gardner, Lloyd C. -- 5. Turning Point / McMahon, Robert J. -- 6. Richard M. Nixon and the Vietnam War / Kimball, Jeffrey P. -- Part II. Topical Perspectives -- 7. American Strategy in the Vietnam War / Prados, John -- 8. The Village War in Vietnam, 1965-1973 / Bergerud, Eric -- 9. Fighting for Family / Anderson, Helen E. -- 10. Vietnamese Society at War / Brigham, Robert K. -- 11. "Hey, Hey, LBJ!" / Small, Melvin -- 12. Cambodia and Laos in the Vietnam War / Clymer, Kenton -- Part III. Postwar Perspectives -- 13. The Legacy of the Vietnam War / Schulzinger, Robert D. -- 14. The Vietnam Syndrome / Herring, George C. -- Contributors -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791565403321 |
| New York, : Columbia University Press, 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Death of a generation [[electronic resource] ] : how the assassinations of Diem and JFK prolonged the Vietnam War / / Howard Jones
| Death of a generation [[electronic resource] ] : how the assassinations of Diem and JFK prolonged the Vietnam War / / Howard Jones |
| Autore | Jones Howard <1940-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (593 p.) |
| Disciplina | 959.704/3 |
| Soggetto topico | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-44025-2
0-19-802197-6 1-60129-686-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: Toward a Tragedy; 1 Counterinsurgency in South Vietnam: Averting a Quagmire; 2 Democracy at Bay: Diem as Mandarin; 3 Counteraction to Counterinsurgency: The Military Solution; 4 Waging a Secret War; 5 Subterfuge in the Delta; 6 The Strange Seduction of Vietnam; 7 A Decent Veil of Hypocrisy; 8 De-Americanizing the Secret War; 9 From Escalation to Disengagement; 10 End of the Tunnel? A Comprehensive Plan for South Vietnam; 11 Mandate from Heaven? The Buddhist Crisis and the Demise of De-escalation; 12 The Fire This Time
13 The Road to a Coup14 At the Brink of a Coup-Again; 15 Toward a Partial Withdrawal; 16 President Kennedy's Decision to Withdraw; 17 Fall of the House of Ngo; Conclusion: The Tragedy of JFK; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449737103321 |
Jones Howard <1940->
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003 | ||
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Death of a generation [[electronic resource] ] : how the assassinations of Diem and JFK prolonged the Vietnam War / / Howard Jones
| Death of a generation [[electronic resource] ] : how the assassinations of Diem and JFK prolonged the Vietnam War / / Howard Jones |
| Autore | Jones Howard <1940-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (593 p.) |
| Disciplina | 959.704/3 |
| Soggetto topico | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
| ISBN |
1-280-44025-2
0-19-802197-6 1-60129-686-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: Toward a Tragedy; 1 Counterinsurgency in South Vietnam: Averting a Quagmire; 2 Democracy at Bay: Diem as Mandarin; 3 Counteraction to Counterinsurgency: The Military Solution; 4 Waging a Secret War; 5 Subterfuge in the Delta; 6 The Strange Seduction of Vietnam; 7 A Decent Veil of Hypocrisy; 8 De-Americanizing the Secret War; 9 From Escalation to Disengagement; 10 End of the Tunnel? A Comprehensive Plan for South Vietnam; 11 Mandate from Heaven? The Buddhist Crisis and the Demise of De-escalation; 12 The Fire This Time 13 The Road to a Coup14 At the Brink of a Coup-Again; 15 Toward a Partial Withdrawal; 16 President Kennedy's Decision to Withdraw; 17 Fall of the House of Ngo; Conclusion: The Tragedy of JFK; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783371103321 |
Jones Howard <1940->
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003 | ||
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