The Vietnam War The Best OneHour History eBook Robert Freeman
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The Vietnam War explains “the first war America ever lost.” The book begins with the War’s origins after World War II and discusses the Cold War context of the 1950s. It moves on to the War’s escalation in the 1960s and details the drawdown and defeat in the 1970s. Included is an extensive discussion of why the U.S. lost the War. Finally, the text discusses the consequences to America’s psyche in the War’s aftermath. The Best One-Hour History series is for those who want a quick but coherent overview of major historical events. It will also serve those who need a competent high-level introduction before going further. Each volume provides a clear and concise account of the episode under discussion. In about an hour, the reader will obtain a well-grounded understanding of why each subject holds iconic status in Western Civilization.
The Vietnam War The Best OneHour History eBook Robert Freeman
I never understood the Vietnam War. I'm not ashamed to say it. Even my parents, who livedthrough it, didn't understand it. They still don't. But now I think I do. I'm not claiming to know
everything about it after one hour and 15 minutes of reading, but this is one of the most lucid
pieces of writing I have ever read, about anything. The author calmly walks through how the
U.S. got into the War, why that origin doomed the War from the beginning, and why the U.S.
lost. It is a complete epiphany.
The author explains that the U.S got into the war because it thought it was losing the global war
against communism in the late 1940s. India went socialist on its independence in 1947. China
went communist in 1949. And Korea was only fought to a draw. Ho Chi Minh approached
Truman in 1946 asking for help evicting the French who had been colonial occupiers since the
1860s. But Ho was a communist, so Truman helped the French instead. That was the "original
sin" (as the author calls it) that doomed the U.S. to never be able to "win the hearts and minds"
of the Vietnamese people.
There is a surprisingly systematic and detailed treatment of why the U.S. lost the war. It includes
intelligence failures, political failures, and military failures. Within each of these categories
there are three sub-reasons. An example of a critical intelligence failure was that the U.S. never
understood that to the Vietnamese the war was always more about national independence than
it was an ideological embrace of communism. But by supporting the French, the U.S. actually
drove the Vietnamese into the hands of the Russians and Chinese. The treatments of political
and military failures are equally clear and revealing.
I think our culture has actively suppressed any wide-spread understanding of why the U.S. lost
the Vietnam War. When you read the book you can understand why. First, it was the first
war America ever lost, and Americans don't like to be losers, at anything. More important,
as the author lays out, was the astounding asymmetry of destruction that was inflicted on the
Vietnamese people. We lost 58,000 men. They lost 3 million. Though there was doubtless
much individual heroism, it is impossible to have any pride in the totality. It's overwhelming.
I will read this book again, in horror at what we did, but also in hope that by this kind of
revelatory telling we might never do it again.
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The Vietnam War The Best OneHour History eBook Robert Freeman Reviews
Having almost been drafted under the lottery system I thought I knew most everything about the Vietnam War. After a quick read of this One-Hour History I now have a much broader understanding. It was a quick read and very clear and concise. What I enjoyed most is that it didn't read like a history book but more like a compelling story. Once I got started it was a page turner. This One-Hour format is perfect for all Americans to catch up on their unique history. Understanding our past should help us in the future so hope this series gets a good read from the younger generation. My thanks to the author for giving me new understanding and perspective on this tumultuous time in American history. Should be a must read at every high school.
I will be in Asia this winter and am planning a trip to Vietnam. I was looking for a book to refresh what I know about the war before I go and this was the first book I have read. The book is I good read and very easy to follow. It does not go into play by play battle high lights but gives you an over view. Great book that has given me a place to start in my study of Vietnam.
Shirt and to the point, Just the facts maam type of book.
A few important facts were left out, but all in all, it seems pretty comprehensive.
This is a clear, concise, and highly engaging account of the Vietnam War. Freeman does an excellent job of making an extremely complicated topic accessible and interesting in a short story-telling format. This book would be especially appropriate for high school students who are first learning about this topic. However, I highly recommend this to anyone who wants a succinct, insightful review of this period of American history.
This book is a great synopsis of a complex war.
I have read many books on and about the Vietnam War - the content of this book is what I am most apt to remember.
Great Read.
Fantastic book. I was 18 and almost drafted for the Vietnam War; although I watched it unfold in real life, I never knew all the background this book provides. Very easy to read.
I never understood the Vietnam War. I'm not ashamed to say it. Even my parents, who lived
through it, didn't understand it. They still don't. But now I think I do. I'm not claiming to know
everything about it after one hour and 15 minutes of reading, but this is one of the most lucid
pieces of writing I have ever read, about anything. The author calmly walks through how the
U.S. got into the War, why that origin doomed the War from the beginning, and why the U.S.
lost. It is a complete epiphany.
The author explains that the U.S got into the war because it thought it was losing the global war
against communism in the late 1940s. India went socialist on its independence in 1947. China
went communist in 1949. And Korea was only fought to a draw. Ho Chi Minh approached
Truman in 1946 asking for help evicting the French who had been colonial occupiers since the
1860s. But Ho was a communist, so Truman helped the French instead. That was the "original
sin" (as the author calls it) that doomed the U.S. to never be able to "win the hearts and minds"
of the Vietnamese people.
There is a surprisingly systematic and detailed treatment of why the U.S. lost the war. It includes
intelligence failures, political failures, and military failures. Within each of these categories
there are three sub-reasons. An example of a critical intelligence failure was that the U.S. never
understood that to the Vietnamese the war was always more about national independence than
it was an ideological embrace of communism. But by supporting the French, the U.S. actually
drove the Vietnamese into the hands of the Russians and Chinese. The treatments of political
and military failures are equally clear and revealing.
I think our culture has actively suppressed any wide-spread understanding of why the U.S. lost
the Vietnam War. When you read the book you can understand why. First, it was the first
war America ever lost, and Americans don't like to be losers, at anything. More important,
as the author lays out, was the astounding asymmetry of destruction that was inflicted on the
Vietnamese people. We lost 58,000 men. They lost 3 million. Though there was doubtless
much individual heroism, it is impossible to have any pride in the totality. It's overwhelming.
I will read this book again, in horror at what we did, but also in hope that by this kind of
revelatory telling we might never do it again.
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