America's Longest War - The United States and Vietnam 1950-1975 - 2nd Edition

When the end of direct American participation in the Vietnam War came in 1973, and with the final North Vietnamese victory two years later, the United States reacted by trying to erase the tragic conflict from its memory. In the late 1970s, however, historians began a long overdue reappraisal of the quarter century of American involvement in Vietnam. Herring draws upon the Pentagon papers, recently opened material in presidential libraries, and the many articles, books and memoirs about Vietnam to offer a comprehensive and balanced account of the American role from 1950 to 1975...

Note - Occasional markings in pencil, pen and highlighter, crease on back cover