Vietnam
by John Prados
This book points out that the US was not winning. Despite massive fire power and 50,000 US combat casualties not to speak of the 2 or 3 million Indochinese casualties, the war was ongoing.
Recommendations from our site
“This is one of the best histories of Vietnam. As someone of the Vietnam generation, I’m addicted to the historiography of the war. This is a monumental book, stretching from 1945 to 1975. It addresses some of the misperceptions that have arisen over the years and clarifies that, despite some revisionist thinking, the United States never won. Despite massive firepower and 50,000 U.S. casualties – not to mention the two or three million Indochinese who lost their lives – the war was ongoing. It was not possible to defeat the insurgency militarily. It’s an important lesson.” Read more...
The best books on Non-Military Solutions to Political Conflict
David Cortright, Nonprofit Leaders & Activist
