Author: Robert Warren Stevens
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780531053799
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Vain Hopes, Grim Realities
Author: Robert Warren Stevens
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780531053799
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780531053799
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Vain Hopes, Grim Realities
Author: Robert Warren Stevens
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780531055861
Category : Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 - Aspect économique - États-Unis
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780531055861
Category : Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 - Aspect économique - États-Unis
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Special Bibliography Series
Long Journeys Home
Author: Michael D. Gambone
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623495806
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
In the modern history of American veterans, it is sometimes difficult to separate myth from fact. The men and women who served in World War II are routinely praised as heroes; the “Greatest Generation,” after all, triumphed over fascism and successfully reentered postwar society. Veterans of the Vietnam War, on the other hand, occupy a different thread in the postwar narrative, sometimes as a threat to society but usually as victims of it; these vets returned home to a combination of disdain, fear, and prolonged suffering. And until very recently, both the public and historians have largely overlooked veterans of the Korean War altogether; the hit television show M*A*S*H was set in Korea but was more about Vietnam. Long Journeys Home explores the veteran experience of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. It examines and dissects the various myths that have grown up around each of these wars. Author Michael D. Gambone compares and contrasts the basic elements of each narrative, including the factors that influenced the decision to enlist, the impact of combat on life after the war, the struggles of postwar economic adjustment, and participation in (or withdrawal from) social and political activism. Gambone does not treat these veterans monolithically but instead puts each era’s veterans in historical context. He also explores the nuances of race, gender, and class. Despite many differences, some obvious and some not, Gambone nonetheless finds a great deal of continuity, and ultimately concludes that Korean and Vietnam veterans have much more in common with the Greatest Generation than was previously understood.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623495806
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
In the modern history of American veterans, it is sometimes difficult to separate myth from fact. The men and women who served in World War II are routinely praised as heroes; the “Greatest Generation,” after all, triumphed over fascism and successfully reentered postwar society. Veterans of the Vietnam War, on the other hand, occupy a different thread in the postwar narrative, sometimes as a threat to society but usually as victims of it; these vets returned home to a combination of disdain, fear, and prolonged suffering. And until very recently, both the public and historians have largely overlooked veterans of the Korean War altogether; the hit television show M*A*S*H was set in Korea but was more about Vietnam. Long Journeys Home explores the veteran experience of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. It examines and dissects the various myths that have grown up around each of these wars. Author Michael D. Gambone compares and contrasts the basic elements of each narrative, including the factors that influenced the decision to enlist, the impact of combat on life after the war, the struggles of postwar economic adjustment, and participation in (or withdrawal from) social and political activism. Gambone does not treat these veterans monolithically but instead puts each era’s veterans in historical context. He also explores the nuances of race, gender, and class. Despite many differences, some obvious and some not, Gambone nonetheless finds a great deal of continuity, and ultimately concludes that Korean and Vietnam veterans have much more in common with the Greatest Generation than was previously understood.
Peace, Defence and Economic Analysis
Author: Frank Blackaby
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349188980
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349188980
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
McNamara, Clifford, and the Burdens of Vietnam, 1965-1969
Author: Edward J. Drea
Publisher: United States Department of Defense
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
Volumes 1-5 have series title: History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Publisher: United States Department of Defense
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
Volumes 1-5 have series title: History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
The Economics of Conflict and Peace
Author: Jurgen Brauer
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351891146
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
A collection of original research papers on economic aspects of conflict and peace, including a number of papers on developing nations.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351891146
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
A collection of original research papers on economic aspects of conflict and peace, including a number of papers on developing nations.
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
The 1960s
Author: Timothy P. Maga
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 143810877X
Category : Nineteen sixties
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Traces the history of the United States during the 1960s through such primary sources as memoirs, letters, contemporary journalism, and official documents.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 143810877X
Category : Nineteen sixties
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Traces the history of the United States during the 1960s through such primary sources as memoirs, letters, contemporary journalism, and official documents.
The Columbia Guide to the Vietnam War
Author: David L. Anderson
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231507380
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
More than a quarter of a century after the last Marine Corps Huey left the American embassy in Saigon, the lessons and legacies of the most divisive war in twentieth-century American history are as hotly debated as ever. Why did successive administrations choose little-known Vietnam as the "test case" of American commitment in the fight against communism? Why were the "best and brightest" apparently blind to the illegitimacy of the state of South Vietnam? Would Kennedy have pulled out had he lived? And what lessons regarding American foreign policy emerged from the war? The Columbia Guide to the Vietnam War helps readers understand this tragic and complex conflict. The book contains both interpretive information and a wealth of facts in easy-to-find form. Part I provides a lucid narrative overview of contested issues and interpretations in Vietnam scholarship. Part II is a mini-encyclopedia with descriptions and analysis of individuals, events, groups, and military operations. Arranged alphabetically, this section enables readers to look up isolated facts and specialized terms. Part III is a chronology of key events. Part IV is an annotated guide to resources, including films, documentaries, CD-ROMs, and reliable Web sites. Part V contains excerpts from historical documents and statistical data.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231507380
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
More than a quarter of a century after the last Marine Corps Huey left the American embassy in Saigon, the lessons and legacies of the most divisive war in twentieth-century American history are as hotly debated as ever. Why did successive administrations choose little-known Vietnam as the "test case" of American commitment in the fight against communism? Why were the "best and brightest" apparently blind to the illegitimacy of the state of South Vietnam? Would Kennedy have pulled out had he lived? And what lessons regarding American foreign policy emerged from the war? The Columbia Guide to the Vietnam War helps readers understand this tragic and complex conflict. The book contains both interpretive information and a wealth of facts in easy-to-find form. Part I provides a lucid narrative overview of contested issues and interpretations in Vietnam scholarship. Part II is a mini-encyclopedia with descriptions and analysis of individuals, events, groups, and military operations. Arranged alphabetically, this section enables readers to look up isolated facts and specialized terms. Part III is a chronology of key events. Part IV is an annotated guide to resources, including films, documentaries, CD-ROMs, and reliable Web sites. Part V contains excerpts from historical documents and statistical data.