Discover information, advice, and prices for The Republic of Vietnam 1955, priced at 30.36 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Through the voices of senior officials teachers soldiers journalists and artists The Republic of Vietnam 19551975 presents us with an interpretation of quotSouth Vietnamquot as a passionately imagined nation in the minds of ordinary Vietnamese rather than merely as an expeditious political construct of the United States governmentThe moving and honest memoirs collected translated and edited here by Tuong Vu and Sean Fear describe the experiences of war politics and everyday life for people from many walks of life during the fraught years of Vietnamaposs Second Republic leading up to and encompassing what Americans generally call the quotVietnam Warquot The voices gift the reader a sense of the authorsapos experiences in the Republic and their ideas about the nation during that time The light and careful editing hand of Vu and Fear reveals that far from a Cold War proxy struggle the conflict in Vietnam featured a true ideological divide between the communist North and the noncommunist South
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Vitalsource Technologies Inc Vietnam Lobby sold for 29.99 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Textbooks.com and made by Vitalsource Technologies, Inc..
A digital copy of Vietnam Lobby The American Friends of Vietnam 19551975 by Joseph G Morgan Download is immediately available upon purchase
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
EAN: 9780807863503
Explore tips, opinions, and features on Vietnam s Lost Revolution Ng sold at 80.62 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Vietnams Lost Revolution employs newlyreleased archival material from Vietnam to examine the rise and fall of the Special Commissariat for Civic Action in the First Republic of Vietnam and in so doing reassesses the origins of the Vietnam War A cornerstone of Ngô Đình Diệms presidency Civic Action was intended to transform Vietnam into a thriving modern independent noncommunist Southeast Asian nation Geoffrey Stewart juxtaposes Diems revolutionary plan with the conflicting and competing visions of Vietnams postcolonial future held by other indigenous groups He shows how the government failed to gain legitimacy within the peasantry ceding the advantage to the communistled opposition and paving the way for the American military intervention in the mid1960s This book provides a richer and more nuanced analysis of the origins of the Vietnam War in which internal struggles over national identity selfdetermination and even modernity itself are central
Condition: used
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Vietnam s Lost Revolution Ngo, priced at 120.97 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Vietnams Lost Revolution employs newlyreleased archival material from Vietnam to examine the rise and fall of the Special Commissariat for Civic Action in the First Republic of Vietnam and in so doing reassesses the origins of the Vietnam War A cornerstone of Ngô Đình Diệms presidency Civic Action was intended to transform Vietnam into a thriving modern independent noncommunist Southeast Asian nation Geoffrey Stewart juxtaposes Diems revolutionary plan with the conflicting and competing visions of Vietnams postcolonial future held by other indigenous groups He shows how the government failed to gain legitimacy within the peasantry ceding the advantage to the communistled opposition and paving the way for the American military intervention in the mid1960s This book provides a richer and more nuanced analysis of the origins of the Vietnam War in which internal struggles over national identity selfdetermination and even modernity itself are central
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for The Vietnam Lobby American Friends, priced at 48.71 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Established in 1955 as a private advocacy group the American Friends of Vietnam worked to influence US attitudes and policies toward Vietnam for nearly two decades AFV members wrote articles gave speeches sponsored aid drives and forged ties with journalists academics and government officials in an effort to generate American assistance for South Vietnam In The Vietnam Lobby Joseph Morgan shifts the focus away from the muchexamined antiwar demonstrations that took place in America to concentrate instead on the actions of those who endorsed US intervention in Vietnam Drawing on a wide range of documentary sources Morgan presents a comprehensive study of the AFV and its activities He traces the groups establishment and growth examines its internal organization and politics and ultimately evaluates its effectiveness in guiding government policy and public opinion Morgan also assesses the charges of antiwar critics who claimed the AFV exerted an excessive perhaps disastrous influence in shaping Americas Vietnam policy Finally he offers insights into the thinking of those who believed that the United States had the unique abilityeven the obligationto help shape Vietnams futureOriginally published in 1997A UNC Press Enduring Edition UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print These editions are published unaltered from the original and are presented in affordable paperback formats bringing readers both historical and cultural value
Condition: used
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for The Vietnam Lobby American Friends, priced at 90.1 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Established in 1955 as a private advocacy group the American Friends of Vietnam worked to influence US attitudes and policies toward Vietnam for nearly two decades AFV members wrote articles gave speeches sponsored aid drives and forged ties with journalists academics and government officials in an effort to generate American assistance for South Vietnam In The Vietnam Lobby Joseph Morgan shifts the focus away from the muchexamined antiwar demonstrations that took place in America to concentrate instead on the actions of those who endorsed US intervention in Vietnam Drawing on a wide range of documentary sources Morgan presents a comprehensive study of the AFV and its activities He traces the groups establishment and growth examines its internal organization and politics and ultimately evaluates its effectiveness in guiding government policy and public opinion Morgan also assesses the charges of antiwar critics who claimed the AFV exerted an excessive perhaps disastrous influence in shaping Americas Vietnam policy Finally he offers insights into the thinking of those who believed that the United States had the unique abilityeven the obligationto help shape Vietnams futureOriginally published in 1997A UNC Press Enduring Edition UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print These editions are published unaltered from the original and are presented in affordable paperback formats bringing readers both historical and cultural value
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for The Republic Chapterplays A Complete, priced at 157.01 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Covering nearly 70 serials the filmographies include full production credits release dates chapter titles running times sound systems when applicable a note on reissues condensations and sequels and an extensive cast list showing roles played Included are an essay on the general development of the American serial and a history of Republic studio to the present
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Republic Chapterplays A Complete Filmography, priced at 45.25 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Known as Hollywoods Thrill Factory Republic Pictures produced some of the most exciting serials to hit the big screen The studios chapterplays were one of the most popular Saturday matinee genres Covering nearly 70 serials the filmographies include full production credits release dates chapter titles running times sound systems when applicable a note on reissues condensations and sequels and an extensive cast list showing roles played Included are an essay on the general development of the American serial and a history of Republic studio to the present
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Find tips, reviews, and features on Vitalsource Technologies Inc Voices From sold for 150 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to Vitalsource Technologies, Inc. and is sold by Textbooks.com.
A digital copy of Voices From The Second Republic Of South Vietnam 19671975 by Taylor Download is immediately available upon purchase
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
EAN: 9781501725951
Discover information, advice, and prices for Vitalsource Technologies Inc Republic Of, priced at 20.99 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Textbooks.com and made by Vitalsource Technologies, Inc..
A digital copy of Republic Of Vietnam 19551975 by Vu Download is immediately available upon purchase
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
EAN: 9781501745157
Discover information, advice, and prices for Remembering the ARVN A Collection sold for 89.65 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
154 pages 1094x850x005 inches In Stock
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Disunion Anticommunist Nationalism and the, priced at 43.63 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Book is in NEW condition 088
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for These Are My Credentials The, priced at 20.32 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
The 199th Light Infantry BrigadeRedcatchers served with distinction honor andvalor in the Republic of Vietnam from November 28th 1966 to October 15th1970 During the American involvement in Vietnam the 199th LIB proved time andtime again that it was one of the finest and most professional infantry unitsto have ever served in the United States ArmyOrganized specifically for Vietnam service the 199th became the firstmajor American unit to undergo the process of Vietnamizationwith ARVN forces in 1967 the first American brigade in US military historyto have an AfricanAmerican as its commanding officer the first unit inVietnam to have a Chaplain awarded the Medal of Honor and the sole unit inVietnam to earn the dubious distinction as having lost the only general officerkilled in action during ground combatOften overshadowed by the larger more glamorous units anddivisions that fought in Southeast Asia less than 25000 men ever served inthe ranks of the 199th LIB 755 youngheroes from the Brigade were killed in action during the Vietnam War Their memory and sacrifice will never beforgotten
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Medals of America Presents the sold for 31.3 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
16 color plates amp 8 x 11 amp The most complete guide to all Republic of Vietnam military and civilian decorations medals ribbons and unit awards from the beginning to the fall of the republic More than 110 medals displayed in full color Also includes an illustrated guide to medals of South Vietnamese allies
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Medals and Insignia of the, priced at 33.96 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Book is in NEW condition 139
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Medals and Insignia of the sold for 33.62 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Book is in UsedVeryGood condition Pages and cover are clean and intact Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting 139
Condition: used
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Find tips, reviews, and features on Voices from the Second Republic sold for 31.83 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
The Republic of South Vietnam is commonly viewed as a unified entity throughout the two decades 195575 during which the United States was its main ally However domestic politics during that time followed a dynamic trajectory from authoritarianism to chaos to a relatively stable experiment in parliamentary democracy The stereotype of South Vietnam that appears in most writings both academic and popular focuses on the first two periods to portray a caricature of a corrupt unstable dictatorship and ignores what was achieved during the last eight yearsThe essays in Voices from the Second Republic of South Vietnam 19671975 come from those who strove to build a constitutional structure of representative government during a war for survival with a totalitarian state Those committed to realizing a noncommunist Vietnamese future placed their hopes in the Second Republic fought for it and worked for its success This book is a step in making their stories known
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for Demonstration Elections U S Staged sold for 99.68 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Argues that the US uses free elections as a public relations tool for its foreign policy
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Discover information, advice, and prices for US Navy A 1 Skyraider sold for 28.66 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Ospreys examination of the A1 Skyraider Units participation in the Vietnam War 19551975 Designed and built as a carrierbased attack aircraft in 1944 the A1 reached frontline units too late to see combat in World War II 19391945 With the advent of jets in the late 1940s the Skyraider was seen as a dated throwback to the golden age of pistonengined naval aviation Despite its days seemingly numbered the A1 proved to be a huge success in the Korean War Remaining in production through to 1957 some 3180 Skyraiders had been built by the time the last one left the Douglas plant Nicknamed the flying dump truck the A1 remained a key component in naval air wings into the 1960s allowing the aircraft to play its part in the escalating conflict in Vietnam Both A1 attack and EA1F airborne early warning aircraft saw action in Southeast Asia from 1960 through to 1969 when the last examples were finally retired from carrier decks The A1s in particular bombed targets in both North and South Vietnam despite the aircraft being highly vulnerable to enemy flak and fighters Cowritten by a twotour Vietnam War combat veteran in the A1 this is the first book that focuses exclusively on the aircrafts service in Vietnam providing a musthave volume for Vietnam aviation enthusiasts
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
Find tips, reviews, and features on Khe Sanh 196768 Marines battle sold for 25.48 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Khe Sanh was a small village in northwest South Vietnam that sat astride key North Vietnamese infiltration routes In September 1966nbspof the Vietnam War 19551975 a Marine battalion deployed into the area Action gradually increased as the NVA attempted to destroy Free World Forces bases and the siege of Khe Sanh proper began in October 1967 The bitter fight lasted into July 1968 when with the changing strategic and tactical situation the base was finally closed This book details the siege and explains how although the NVA successfully overran a Special Forces camp nearby it was unable to drive US forces from Khe Sanh
Condition: new
Disponibility: in_stock
Shipping: -1
