Vietnam: A History
Vietnam: A History by Stanley Karnow
The Vietnam War, to me, is the most interesting war in American history. As someone once said, it is like a “shroud of a mystery, wrapped inside an enigma.” Before reading this book I had a general knowledge of the war. I knew about the communist insurgents, the Gulf of Tonkin, Saigon and Ho Chi Mihn. I knew about Presidents Johnson and Nixon, posttraumatic stress disorder and demonstrations. What I did not fully understand was why. Why were the North Vietnamese so resilient? Why did the US make such poor judgment? Why were we really there? What was Vietnam’s history prior to our arrival?
“History is an organic process, a continuity of related events, inexorable yet not inevitable.” (pg 11) The roots of America’s involvement in Vietnam were nurtured by what Professor Daniel Bell has called America’s concept of its own “exceptionalism.” George Berkeley, an Anglican bishop and philosopher stated in 1726 as he departed from......
View the rest of this paper...
Approximate Word Count: 2257
Approximate Pages: 10 (250 words per double-spaced page)
Why should you join Frat Files?
- - It's safe, secure, and private.
- - Instant access to over 100,000 papers. New papers are added hourly.
- - Fast and reliable customer support.
Similar Essays
-
Vietnam: A History
Vietnam: A History. Vietnam: A History by Stanley Karnow The Vietnam War,
to me, is the most interesting war in American history. ... -
Vietnam War History
Vietnam War History. Sometime between 200 BC and AD 200, the intermingling of the
Red River Delta's early inhabitants resulted in a distinct Vietnamese people. ... -
Explain Why America Left Vietnam
... Karnow, S. Vietnam: A history (1983) Viking Press, New York. • Kolko, G. Vietnam:
Anatomy of a War, 1940-1975 (1987) Unwin Paperbacks, London. ... -
History Of The Vietnam War
History of the Vietnam War. Reasons for the Vietnam War • Was not the
first time America lost – Korean War & War of 1812 • We ... -
Michael Herr'S Dispatches And Vietnam
... Herr’s, Dispatches completely dispels the myth of idealized combat, and instead
presents in part what he refers to as a secret history of the Vietnam War. ...
Frat Files
Members
Information
