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Cover of America's Longest War

America's longest war

the United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975

By George C. Herring

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Publish Date

1986

Publisher

Knopf

Language

eng

Pages

354

Description:

The author portrays American participation in the Vietnam War as the logical culmination of the containment policy that began under Harry Truman in the late 1940's. Also his portrayal of the complex challenge that Vietnam posed for the United States and the varied responses it evoked from American people & leaders.