The Vietnam War: An International History in Documents

by Mark Atwood Lawrence

The Vietnam War: An International History in Documents places America's most controversial conflict in a broad, international context that reflects the experiences of North and South Vietnam, China, and European nations, as well as the United States. Featuring newly available material, this brief collection of primary-source documents includes several never-before published and freshly translated diplomatic documents, social and cultural commentaries, memoirs, cartoons, posters, and photos. Mark Atwood Lawrence enables students to compare and contrast different vantage points on the war and to appreciate the conflict in all of its complexity.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

203 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2014

Reviews

[Ren · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a masterfully done collection that presents multiple valuable perspectives on each stage of the Vietnam War. The chapter and document introductions do a good job offering concise context for the documents and the periods that they came out of. Aside from the introductions, the documents are allowed to speak for themselves.

[Erik Ryberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good range of primary source documents including a good number of Vietnamese primary sources. Certainly provides the main sources as well as lesser known.

[Burke]

read for a class

[Francesco Efrem · Rating 5 out of 5]

Remarkable collection of sources, both American and Vietnamese. Great for anyone looking for an introduction to the Vietnam War, as it includes brief introductions to each chapter of the conflict.

[Addie Dobry · Rating 2 out of 5]

My act of self love for the week is allowing myself to be done with my school books and not feel the need to finish them in their entirety. If I read most of it, it’s done

[Ernest · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent collection of primary sources that chronicle the Vietnam War. Of course, no single volume can purport to give a full picture, and certain omissions (Laos, Cambodia come to mind) do mean the scope of sources is somewhat limited. Still, the short blurbs that contextualize these sources are extremely useful- a good companion text for more detailed reading or discussion of the war.