Questions whether the vietnam war was lost due to poor strategy and leadership, or was. Now available in a completely revised and updated second edition, vietnam. Request pdf on jan 1, 2010, martin grossheim and others published vietnam. Hess finds that the historiography of the vietnam war departs from the traditional model of historical appreciation of the united states wars. Explaining america s lost war is an awardwinning historiography of one of the 20th centurys seminal conflicts. Hess find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. America lost the vietnam war the moment its leaders chose to refight the last war by surrendering the initiative in the conflict to the north vietnamese. Looks at many facets of vietnam war, examining central arguments of scholars, journalists, and participants and providing evidence on both sides of controversies around this event. Answer by jon mixon, studied military actions from the punic wars to south. Clearly examines the historiography of the vietnam war questions whether the vietnam war was lost due to poor strategy and leadership, or was in vietnam, gary r. It was divisive at the time, both domestically and internationally, and debates continue to the present day. In march of 1945, and just five months before surrendering to the allies, japan did something with profound. Here is the story of the thing that changed the fate of america. Instead, say the revisionists, the united states chose to interfere in.
The involvement of the united states in the vietnam war has been the most polarizing issue within postwar american history. These vietnam war documents have been curated by alpha history authors. Explaining americas lost war 2nd edition by gary r. Gary hesss new book is a survey of the scholarship on the vietnam war which pits this revisionist historiography the. Clearly examines the historiography of the vietnam war questions whether the vietnam war was lost due to poor strategy and leadership, or was inherently doomed to failure. Hess, 9781405125277, available at book depository with free. The vietnam war primary sources and historical documents for the vietnam war. America lost the vietnam war for a very simple reason. Rethinking the vietnam war by john dumbrell springerlink. Explaining americas lost war malden, ma, and oxford. I cant give a good answer to this, but here are a couple of points that are germane. American history, university of cambridge, clare college, cambridge. Find out about the long and gruelling war fought in vietnam, how it happened and how it affected the the world superpower of usa. Originally published in the january 2014 issue of armchair general.
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