Vietnam : the complete story of the Australian war

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Label

Vietnam : the complete story of the Australian war

Title remainder

the complete story of the Australian war

Statement of responsibility

Bruce Davies with Gary McKay

Creator

• Davies, Bruce, 1944-

Contributor

• McKay, Gary

Subject

• Vietnam -- Politics and government -- 1945-1975
• Vietnam War -- 1961-1975 -- Australia
• Australia -- Politics and government -- 1945-
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Political aspects -- Australia
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Participation, Australian

Language

eng

Summary

"For Australians, Vietnam remains one of the most difficult-and controversial-wars we have fought. On the fiftieth anniversary of Australia's first involvement comes Vietnam: the complete story of the Australian war, for anyone who wishes to understand why Australia went to war, and who wants to make sense of the intensely unrelenting warfare. For Bruce Davies and Gary McKay, the history of Vietnam-its wars, colonial domination, its search for freedom and its subsequent loss-speaks to an Australian anxiety of a very small population far away from the centre of an empire to which it was firmly committed. The rise of Japan, the war in the Pacific and the postcolonial independence of the peoples of southeast Asia, coupled with the mercurial influence of Ho Chi Minh and the rise of communism, form the background to the commitment of Australian forces. Vietnam takes the reader to the front line, describing the experiences of soldier, politician, villager, enemy; and into the war room to unpick the military and political strategies. We see the challenges the Australians faced against not only a dogged enemy, but also those by the allies in the quest to defeat a powerful counterinsurgency. ... Meticulously researched and marked with acute critical analysis and a deep understanding of the place and the war, Vietnam shows the experience of Australian soldiers as never before."--Dust jacket gate fold

Cataloging source

NRAND

Dewey number

959.70433

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps
• portraits
• plates

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography