The tragedy of the Vietnam War: a South Vietnamese officer's analysis
"This memoir seeks to clarify the nuances of South Vietnam's defeat. Van Nguyen Duong watched as the conflict affected his home, family, village and friends. He discusses not only the day-to-day hardships he endured from forced relocation and eventual imprisonment but also the anguish caus...
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| Summary: | "This memoir seeks to clarify the nuances of South Vietnam's defeat. Van Nguyen Duong watched as the conflict affected his home, family, village and friends. He discusses not only the day-to-day hardships he endured from forced relocation and eventual imprisonment but also the anguish caused by the illusive reality of Vietnamese independence"--Provided by publisher. |
| Item Description: | "This memoir seeks to clarify the nuances of South Vietnam's defeat. Van Nguyen Duong watched as the conflict affected his home, family, village and friends. He discusses not only the day-to-day hardships he endured from forced relocation and eventual imprisonment but also the anguish caused by the illusive reality of Vietnamese independence"--Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XII, 268 S. Ill., Kt. |
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| adam_text | Table
of
Contents
Acknowledgments
v
Preface
ix
Abbreviations
xi
1.
The Spirit
of the Land
1
2.
Vietnam, the Arena of Confrontation Between East and West
11
3.
Aggression and Deterrence
19
4.
The Two
Vietnams 33
5.
Counter-Insurgency Strategy
57
6.
The Death of a President and a Democracy
80
7.
The Escalation of the War
91
8.
The Lunch Bunch War
103
9.
The
1968
Tet
Offensive: The Turning Point
115
10.
Honorable Withdrawal ?
125
11.
The RVNAF in the Red Summer,
1972 142
12.
Washing Their Hands
165
13.
Betrayal !
178
14.
The Communists Final Campaign
191
15.
The Bitter End of South Vietnam
199
16.
The Vietnam War s Aftermath
221
17.
The Laws of God
236
A Sorrowful Existence in a War Time
239
Appendix: The Eleven-Point Program Accords, January
1962 241
Chapter Notes
243
Bibliography
249
Index
253
VII
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| adam_txt |
Table
of
Contents
Acknowledgments
v
Preface
ix
Abbreviations
xi
1.
The Spirit
of the Land
1
2.
Vietnam, the Arena of Confrontation Between East and West
11
3.
Aggression and Deterrence
19
4.
The Two
Vietnams 33
5.
Counter-Insurgency Strategy
57
6.
The Death of a President and a Democracy
80
7.
The Escalation of the War
91
8.
The "Lunch Bunch War"
103
9.
The
1968
Tet
Offensive: The Turning Point
115
10.
"Honorable Withdrawal"?
125
11.
The RVNAF in the "Red Summer,"
1972 142
12.
"Washing Their Hands"
165
13.
"Betrayal"!
178
14.
The Communists' Final Campaign
191
15.
The Bitter End of South Vietnam
199
16.
The Vietnam War's Aftermath
221
17.
The Laws of God
236
"A Sorrowful Existence in a War Time"
239
Appendix: The Eleven-Point Program Accords, January
1962 241
Chapter Notes
243
Bibliography
249
Index
253
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