Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.
With the withdrawal of French forces from South Vietnam in 1955, the U.S. took an ever-widening role in defending the country against invasion by North Vietnam. By 1965, the U.S. had "Americanized" the war, relegating the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) to a supporting role. While the U.S. won many tactical victories, it had difficulty controlling the territory it fought for. As the war grew increasingly unpopular with the American public, the North Vietnamese launched two large-scale invasions in 1968 and 1972--both tactical defeats but strategic victories for the North that precipitated the U.S. policy of "Vietnamization," the drawdown of American forces that left the ARVN to fight alone. This book examines the maturation of the ARVN, and the major battles it fought from 1963 to its demise in 1975. Despite its flaws, the ARVN was a well-organized and disciplined force with an independent spirit and contributed enormously to the war effort. Had the U.S. "Vietnamized" the war earlier, it might have been won in 1967-1968.
Nghia M. Vo, a Vietnamese-American, has written multiple books on Vietnamese culture. He helped found the nonprofit Saigon Arts, Culture & Education Institute and works to document Vietnamese-American culture through conferences, publications and a website.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Life and Death of the ARVN1. From the National Army to the ARVN2. 1963: The Ấp Bắc Battle3. 1964: The Bình Giã Battle4. 1965: Sông Bé, Ðồng Xoài, Bà Giã, Thuận Man, Plei Me5. 1966: The South Vietnamese Economy6. 1967: The Year of Decision7. 1968: The Tết Offensive, Saigon, Huế, the Huế Massacre8. 1969: Vietnamization, Hamburger Hill9. 1970–71: Cambodian and Laotian Incursions10. 1972: Quảng Trị–Kontum–An Lộc-Charlie11. 1973: Nguyễn Vãn Thiệu’s Four Wars12. 1974: The Paracel Islands, Thýợng Ðức, Phýớc Long13. 1975: Ban Mê Thuột, the Fall of I Corps, Phan Rang, Xuân Lộc14. Self Sacrifice, Reeducation Camps, Postwar Killings15. IdentityEpilogueGlossaryAppendix I—List of Vietnamese Reeducation CampsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex
“The ARVN and the Fight for South Vietnam gives a South Vietnamese perspective of history, politics, religion, war, military successes and failures, reeducation camps, and much more….highly recommended” —VVA Veteran
