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"Our Vietnam is a detailed account of the U.S. role in Vietnam. A.J. Langguth puts readers in the front-row of the action from 1954-1975, introducing us to the major and minor characters in Southeast Asia, the Soviet Union and the United States. It starts with the end of the French occupation in Vietnam, details the growing U.S. involvement and deployment of troops and takes us through to end of the U.S. role in the conflict. "
Jennifer Hamm, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 1970's
- 1960's
- 1950's
History of military?
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
History of a people?
Yes
Nationality?
- American--General
Specific war?
- Vietnam War
Subjects of this Historical Account
Ethnicity (if plays a major part)
- Asiatic
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Neutral
From a certain profession/group?
- journalists
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Buddhists!
Nationality?
- Other Asian
Ethnicity? (if plays big part)
- Asiatic
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Neutral
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
- Northeast
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Southeast Asia
If applicable, liberal/conservative?
- Historian is moderately liberal
Style
How much gore?
- 3 (some)
How fast-paced is the book?
- 5 (an average amount)
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel...
- thoughtful
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses mostly on history of key players
Minor characters feature lots of:
- blue collar types
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A handful
Maps necessary?
- Necessary maps provided
Length of book
- 450 pages+
How much emphasis on small details?
- 9 (quite a lot)
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