America's Longest War (The United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975)

A Dead-end Alley: The United States, France, And The First Indochina War, 1950-1954 -- Our Offspring: Nation Building In South Vietnam, 1954-1961 -- Limited Partnership: Kennedy And Diem, 1961-1963 -- Enough, But Not Too Much: Johnson's Decisions For War, 1963-1965 -- On The Tiger's Back: The United States At War, 1965-1967 -- A Very Near Thing: The Tet Offensive And After, 1968 -- A War For Peace: Nixon, Kissinger, And Vietnam, 1969-1973 -- The Postwar War And The Legacies Of Vietnam. George C. Herring, University Of Kentucky. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Respected for its thorough research, comprehensive coverage, and clear, readable style, America's Longest War explores the origins of the thirty-year war for Vietnam. It seeks to explain how the United States became involved and the consequences of its actions for the Vietnamese as well as Americans. It assesses the multiple legacies of the war and offers guidance for students on what Americans should learn from this national experience that continues to resonate today