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Conflict in Indochina 1948 - 1979
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1. Vietnam: A History by Stanley Karnow

The list author says:
	"The best single volume history of Vietnam. Briefly covers ancient and colonial history before focussing on the period post WW2."

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2. The Best and the Brightest: Kennedy-Johnson Administrations (Modern Library Classics) by David Halberstam

The list author says:
	"This is a brilliant political history of American policy making on Vietnam in the 1960s. Very enjoyable."

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3. A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam by Neil Sheehan

The list author says:
	"Tells the story of American involvement in Vietnam using the format of a biography of a military advisor. Highly recommended."

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4. And a Hard Rain Fell: A GI's True Story of the War in Vietnam by John Ketwig

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	"I couldn't recommend this to anyone. Rather irritating (see my review)"

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5. In Retrospect (Vintage) by Robert S. McNamara

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	"Unique insight into American policy in the 1960s. McNamara also has some interesting ideas about management of nuclear proliferaton. Highly recommended."

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6. Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam by Frances Fitzgerald

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	"One of the few accounts of the war that attempts to look from the Vietnamese perspective. A little verbose but otherwise very good."

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7. The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French defeat in Vietnam (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Martin Windrow

The list author says:
	"Brilliant summary of French involvement in Vietnam following WW2, and a detailed and very entertaining account of the siege and the politics of Dien Bien Phu."

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8. Street without Joy: The French Debacle in Indochina by Bernard B. Fall

The list author says:
	"Excellent account of French involvement before handing the baton to the USA. Highly recommended"

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9. Dispatches (Picador) by Michael Herr

The list author says:
	"Leaves a lasting impression of what life on the ground was like, very vivid but rambling in places. Recommended."

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10. The War Council: McGeorge Bundy, the NSC, and Vietnam by Andrew Preston

The list author says:
	"An example of how history books should be written - see my review for details of a superb account of McGeorge Bundy's role in US policy-making."

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11. Sideshow: Kissinger, Nixon and the Destruction of Cambodia by William Shawcross

The list author says:
	"Brilliant description of US involvement in the destruction of Cambodia. Not covered in comparable detail anywhere else."

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12. Hearts and Minds [DVD] DVD ~ Georges Bidault

The list author says:
	"Superbly crafted documentary that uses interviews with civillians, soldiers and politicians to show the human side of the conflict."

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13. Flawed Giant: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1961-1973: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1961-73 by Robert Dallek

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	"Very readable and detailed political history of the Johnson administration."

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14. Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power by Robert Dallek

The list author says:
	"Picks up where 'Flawed Giant' ended - read together they make for a wonderful comparison of the two Adminstration's struggles with Vietnam."

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15. Sand Against the Wind: Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911-1945 by Barbara Tuchman

The list author says:
	"This needs to be on this list to get a richer appreciation of why the Democrats could not 'lose' Vietnam. Very interesting to see the same problems with CKS repeated with Diem. Great book"

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