Based on new archival research in many countries, this volume broadens the context of the U.S. intervention in Vietnam. Its primary focus is on relations between China and Vietnam in the mid-twentieth century; but the book also deals with China's relations with Cambodia, U.S. dealings with both China and Vietnam, French attitudes toward Vietnam and China, and Soviet views of Vietnam and China. Contributors from seven countries range from senior scholars and officials with decades of experience to young academics just finishing their dissertations. The general impact of this work is to...
Based on new archival research in many countries, this volume broadens the context of the U.S. intervention in Vietnam. Its primary focus is on relati...
World War II was the most destructive and disruptive war ever, a global conflict that in one way or another affected the lives of people across the planet. "Voices of World War II: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life" coalesces a wide variety of primary source documents drawn from across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Supplemented by interpretive material that enables readers to analyze them, assess their impact and significance, and place them in context to comparable situations today, the documents provide rare insights into World War II.
Expert commentaries and additional...
World War II was the most destructive and disruptive war ever, a global conflict that in one way or another affected the lives of people across the...
"Cuban Missile Crisis: The Essential Reference Guide" captures the historical context, the minute-by-minute drama, and the profound repercussions of the "Missiles of October" confrontation that brought the very real threat of nuclear attack to the United States' doorstep. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the crisis, it takes full advantage of recently opened Soviet archives as well as interviews with key Russian, Cuban, and U.S. officials to explore the event as it played out in Moscow, Havana, Washington, and other locations around the world.
"Cuban Missile Crisis" contains an...
"Cuban Missile Crisis: The Essential Reference Guide" captures the historical context, the minute-by-minute drama, and the profound repercussions o...
"World War II: The Essential Reference Guide" provides a comprehensive overview of the major events, campaigns, battles, personalities, and issues of World War II, supplemented by a selection of primary-source documents. Comprising essays written by leading international scholars that introduce non-specialist readers to all the major theaters of the war, this volume covers the entire span--both geographically and chronologically--of this far-reaching conflict.
A selection of official and personal documents conveys the emotionally charged tenor of the period and the tremendous...
"World War II: The Essential Reference Guide" provides a comprehensive overview of the major events, campaigns, battles, personalities, and issues ...
