Exiting Vietnam
Subtitle: the era of Vietnamization and American withdrawal revealed in first-person accounts
By: Michael A. Eggleston
Publisher: McFarland Publishing
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
ISBN-13: 9780786477722
Subjects: Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Viet-Nam; Peace; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Description: Although the Paris Peace Accords ended direct United States military involvement in Vietnam on January 27, 1973, the process of withdrawal lasted over three years. This illuminating volume chronicles this withdrawal, its background, and its impact through a combination of official history and first-person accounts from key players at every level. Brief historical narratives join recollections from U.S. servicemen and support staff, North and South Vietnamese soldiers, and such notable figures as Henry Kissinger, Alexander Haig and Richard Nixon to reveal the human story behind the history. Wit
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The early days; title: The advisors; title: Taking over the war; no end in sight; title: The home front; title: The disintegration of the U.S. Army in Vietnam: the reluctant warriors; title: Vietnamization; title: Lam Son 719: the test that we failed; title: The exit.