Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewA new appraisal of how key policy decisions made by the United States led to the loss of the Vietnam War. Ten years after the end of the American involvement in the Vietnam War, a career Foreign Service officer, Thomas J. Corcoran, set down in writing his thoughts on the history of US State Department policy during America's involvement with South Vietnam. Like many Americans of his generation, he was perplexed by the failure of America to achieve its goals in South Vietnam. As an ambassador and with over 30 years of diplomatic experience-beginning in 1948 when he was assigned to Hanoi and involving other postings in Southeast Asia-he brought to his analysis a long and rich personal experience with events in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The result is a thoughtful, objective and well-researched study that chronicles the key policy decisions made by the US State Department throughout the entire period from 1945 to 1975; decisions that ultimately led to the first war lost by the United States. In his extensive study, Corcoran does an excellent job of exposing many of the myths and falsehoods found in orthodox histories of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas J. Corcoran , Andrew R. Finlayson , Stephen ShermanPublisher: Casemate Publishers Imprint: Casemate Publishers ISBN: 9781636243672ISBN 10: 1636243673 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 30 November 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIntroduction by Andrew R. Finlayson (COL, USMC, Ret) About the Author Part I. The Beginnings: 1945-1954 Part II. Beginnings of United States Involvement (1955–1963) Part III. Deepening U.S. Involvement (1964–1968) Part IV. Conclusion of U.S. Involvement (1968–1975) Notes BibliographyReviews"""...a valuable addition to Vietnam War historiography.""-- ""The VVA Veteran""" Author InformationAmbassador Thomas J. Corcoran (1920–1994) was a career Foreign Service Officer for the United States. He had over 30 years diplomatic experience, beginning in 1948 when he was assigned to Hanoi. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
