Ghosts of War in Vietnam
Title | Ghosts of War in Vietnam PDF eBook |
Author | Heonik Kwon |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 234 |
Release | 2013-08-22 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781107659421 |
This is a fascinating study of the Vietnamese experience and memory of the Vietnam War through the lens of popular imaginings about the wandering souls of the war dead. These ghosts of war play an important part in postwar Vietnamese historical narrative and imagination and Heonik Kwon explores the intimate ritual ties with these unsettled identities which still survive in Vietnam today as well as the actions of those who hope to liberate these hidden but vital historical presences from their uprooted social existence. Taking a unique approach to the cultural history of war, he introduces gripping stories about spirits claiming social justice and about his own efforts to wrestle with the physical and spiritual presence of ghosts. Although these actions are fantastical, this book shows how examining their stories can illuminate critical issues of war and collective memory in Vietnam and the modern world more generally.
Communications-electronics, 1962-1970
Title | Communications-electronics, 1962-1970 PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Matthew Rienzi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | Communications, Military |
ISBN |
Nixon's Vietnam War
Title | Nixon's Vietnam War PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffrey P. Kimball |
Publisher | |
Pages | 536 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
The signing of the Paris Agreement in 1973 ended not only America's Vietnam War but also Richard Nixon's best laid plans. After years of secret negotiations, threats of massive bombing and secret diplomacy designed to shatter strained Communist alliances, the president had to settle for a peace that fell far short of his original aims.
Vietnam
Title | Vietnam PDF eBook |
Author | John Prados |
Publisher | |
Pages | 704 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
The first major synthesis of the war since 2001, drawing upon a host of newly declassified documents, presidential tapes, and overlooked foreign sources to give the most comprehensive look to date of the war that still haunts America.
Vietnam Studies - Allied Participation In Vietnam [Illustrated Edition]
Title | Vietnam Studies - Allied Participation In Vietnam [Illustrated Edition] PDF eBook |
Author | Lieutenant General Stanley Robert Larsen |
Publisher | Pickle Partners Publishing |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2014-08-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1782893717 |
[Includes 2 tables, 5 charts, 7 maps, and 28 illustrations] This book forms part of the “Vietnam Studies” series produced by various senior commanders who had served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War; each officer was chosen for their knowledge of the number of specialized subjects that were covered by the series. “More than forty nations provided assistance to the Republic of Vietnam in its struggle against North Vietnam. This aid ranged from economic and technical assistance to educational and humanitarian contributions. Hundreds of Free World civilians worked in Vietnam as doctors, teachers, and technical specialists. Eight nations also provided military assistance. The flags of these Free World countries-the United States, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, the Republic of China, and Spain-flew alongside the colors of the Republic of Vietnam at the headquarters of the Free World Military Assistance Forces in Saigon. The military contributions of these nations included combat troops, army medical teams, and individual political warfare advisers. The degree of assistance and co-operation among the concerned Free World nations resulted from years of work and involvement. While many nations expressed sympathy for the plight of South Vietnam, aid did not always come easily, quickly, or to the extent desired. Many nations, beset by their own internal economic and political problems, could do little to help; others did nothing. The story of the efforts of the contributing nations and the efforts to enlist their aid is the subject of this monograph.”
Vietnam Studies
Title | Vietnam Studies PDF eBook |
Author | John Hancock Hay |
Publisher | |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | Tactics |
ISBN |
Vietnam Studies
Title | Vietnam Studies PDF eBook |
Author | Carl Singleton |
Publisher | Magill Bibliographies |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Provides the interested researcher with background on this small but important country. A detailed introduction describes the cultural and societal background of native Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Americans. Chapters provide annotations classified in categories such as history, culture and art, language and literature, business and economics, contemporary Vietnam, and the war with America