ABSTRACT

The Tragedy of Vietnam is a brief and accessible text providing a comprehensive overview of the causes and consequences of the Vietnam War. Patrick J. Hearden offers historical background of the conflict and examines its long-term consequences on a regional and global scale. This fifth edition includes expanded discussions of postwar American–Vietnamese relationships and outlines the ways in which the Vietnam War experience has shaped foreign-policy debates in the United States up until the present day.

chapter 1|27 pages

The French Indochina Empire

chapter 2|35 pages

The Dream of a Pax Americana

chapter 3|32 pages

America’s Mandarin

chapter 4|28 pages

The Summons of the Trumpet

chapter 5|35 pages

The Master of Deceit

chapter 6|33 pages

The Escalating Military Stalemate

chapter 7|34 pages

Withdrawal Without Victory

chapter 8|28 pages

The War that Nobody Won