Enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. Nov 08, 2012 enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. Now my perception of the war has taken a complete 180 degree turn and then next thing ill be doing is rereading other books as a counterweight to my understanding. Heres an admittedly subjective list, posted on the military history now website, put together by mark masse, a ball state university literary journalism professor. The vietnam war was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of north vietnam against south vietnam and its principal ally, the united states. However, 30 years after the war s end, the reasons for its. The vietnam war body count controversy centers on the counting of enemy dead by the united states armed forces during the vietnam war 19551975.
After we posted this article, times readers weighed in with their favorite books on the vietnam war. It sets out to destroy lots of the myths about the vietman war. Opinion the war we could have won the new york times. The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign. There are issues around killing and counting unarmed civilians noncombatants as enemy combatants, as well as inflating the number of actual enemy who were killed in action kia. Like so many others, he returned home to find himself regarded not as a hero but as a humiliating reminder of the only war the united states ever lost. In the book slow burn the rise and fall of american intelligence in vietnam. By midmay, 1968, american ground troops had fought the vietnam war for seven. Woodruff never wavers from the cold, hard facts in this riveting book. Unheralded victory who won the vietnam war by mark w woodruff. Two wives tell the story of how they waited at home while their husbands fought in vietnam, relying on letters and television news. As the vietnam war went on for a decade, the viet cong leaflets got more. Feb 05, 2008 books blog publishing catch of the day.
With a title like that it would seem that its yet another author who s still struggling to escpae the denial stage of americas first defeat. Mark woodruffs book is an inspired and long overdue reexamination of the scoreboard. The vietnam war, also known as the second indochina war,55 and in. Unheralded victory along with a half million other young men, mark woodruff put his life on the line to serve his country in vietnam. The conflict inspired an avalanche of volumes and they all claim to be the last word. Its easy to get started we will give you example code.
It is a perspective on the vietnam war that has almost been totally eclipsed in the cacophony of instant history presented on television. We won the war on the battlefieldonly to lose it in the political arena. Unheralded victory is a revisionist history of the vietnam war, charting the defeat of. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. Usa today s bob minzesheimer recommends books by 10 authors. The myths of the vietnam war page 2 axis history forum.
Unheralded victory is an important book dealing with one of the most difficult and controversial periods in american history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The vietnam war is universally regarded as a disaster for what it did to the american and vietnamese people. Unheralded victory is a revisionist history of the vietnam war, charting the defeat of the viet cong. The defeat of the viet cong and the north vietnamese army, 19611973. Southeast asian war games played by a generation of americans who served in vietnam. The vietnam war explained in 25 minutes vietnam war. After youre setup, your website can earn you money while you work, play or even sleep.
Mar 11, 20 according to the american government, their involvement in the vietnam war started on november 1, 1955, and lasted until the americans pulled out in early march 1973. The many falsehoods surrounding the vietnam war continue to frustrate those. The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners. All our physical stores and our online store are temporarily closed. This is a deeply frustrating book, often on the same level as the longest night, but often failing to reach a. Mark woodruffs latest book takes you right into the fiery heart of one of the. Very well written and researched account of the vietnam war. Unheralded victory complements a recent spate of books, the best of which are michael linds vietnam. A list of 10 new vietnam war books you should read in 2020, such as. Pacos story won the 1987 national book award for fiction. But a combination of american overconfidence, cold war tensions and.
Jun 09, 2018 with that certificate, i bought a book called, unheralded victory the defeat of the viet cong and the north vietnamese army 19611973, by mark w. Unheralded victory the defeat of the viet cong and the north. Estimates include both civilian and military deaths in north and south vietnam, laos, and cambodia the war persisted from 1955 to 1975 and most of the fighting took place in south vietnam. It investigates why the popular image of the war then, as now, is that propagated by hanois propoganda machine, and why us propaganda was so clumsy.
Oct 25, 2005 battle by battle, unheralded victory provides incontrovertible proof that the united states won this war, from the vaunted 1968 tet offensivein reality a shattering defeat that decimated the viet congto linebacker ii, the final knockout blow that forced north vietnam to the table. The defeat of the viet cong and the north vietnamese army. What escapes most observers of the vietnam war is the distinction between winning the war. The back cover says that woodruff was a marine in vietnam, and that his book puts forth the idea that the war was an overwhelming victory for american arms. This is the real story, not the media portrayed story. Dec, 2004 the book you speak of unheralded victory is it trying to say that the usa won the vietnam war. The united states and vietnam, 19501975 george herring widely recognized as a major contribution to the study of american involvement in vietnam, this comprehensive and balanced account analyzes the ultimate failure of the war, and the impact of the war on us foreign policy. The intent of the saigon regime became evident in the viet cong victory at ap. Unheralded victory makes it clear that, by any yardstick of military activity, the vietnam conflict was an endless series of crushing defeats for the north vietnamese forces and a long, small action, hard fought victory for the us and their allied forces. Ten vietnam war novels to read council on foreign relations. The necessary war and lewis sorleys a better war, which attack the myth that the us military. Decades later, this war is still shrouded in myths, either from the propaganda during the war, or from the typical hollywood dramatization that. Battle by battle, unheralded victory provides incontrovertible proof that the united states won this war, from the vaunted 1968 tet offensivein reality a shattering. It investigates why the popular image of the war then, as w, is that propagated by hais propoganda machine, and why us propaganda was so clumsy.
Jan 01, 2000 unheralded victory complements a recent spate of books, the best of which are michael linds vietnam. The war, and the protest movement it created, defined the baby boomer generation. Victory provides incontrovertible proof that the united states won this war, from. Jul 25, 2014 when the last helicopter rose above the american embassy in saigon on april 29, 1975, the us had been winning the vietnam war for over a decade. Also the scholarly debate generated by fred logevalls book choosing war univ. Yet, phillip jennings sets the record straight in the politically incorrect guide to the vietnam war. You can earn a 5% commission by selling unheralded victory. The vietnam war was a tragic and dismal failureat least that is what the mainstream media and history books would have you believe.
The breitling watch source forums view topic vietnam war. Battle by battle, unheralded victory provides incontrovertible proof that the united states won this war, from the vaunted 1968 tet offensivein reality a shattering defeat that decimated the viet congto linebacker ii, the final knockout blow that forced north vietnam to the table. Unheralded victory who won the vietnam war by mark w. Unheralded victory, mark w woodruff shop online for books. The vietnam war began in good faith, by good people with good intentions. Although american battlefield losses in world war one, korea and vietnam. Apr 12, 2019 ive been impressed with war in the shadows by marine captain robert asprey as he goes back to 1945 and covers it all in considerable depth and deep perspective, i. Unheralded victory by mark woodruff from vandamere press. Estimates of casualties of the vietnam war vary widely. An original military history, unheralded victory echoes some themes revisited in natos war on serbia.