Last Reflections On a War
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (511 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 080520329X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Army Vet said A Biography of Bernard Fall and His Insights on the Viet-Nam War.. This book is a compilation of articles, mostly not previously published in book form, written by Bernard Fall. The articles were selected by Mrs. Fall and are organized into three parts. Part 1 summarizes the history of Viet-Nam and I found this to be the most informative part of the book. Part "A Biography of Bernard Fall and His Insights on the Viet-Nam War." according to Army Vet. This book is a compilation of articles, mostly not previously published in book form, written by Bernard Fall. The articles were selected by Mrs. Fall and are organized into three parts. Part 1 summarizes the history of Viet-Nam and I found this to be the most informative part of the book. Part 2 is an analysis of 20th Century history of Vietnam, primarily during the involvement of the United States and reflects Dr. Fa. is an analysis of "A Biography of Bernard Fall and His Insights on the Viet-Nam War." according to Army Vet. This book is a compilation of articles, mostly not previously published in book form, written by Bernard Fall. The articles were selected by Mrs. Fall and are organized into three parts. Part 1 summarizes the history of Viet-Nam and I found this to be the most informative part of the book. Part 2 is an analysis of 20th Century history of Vietnam, primarily during the involvement of the United States and reflects Dr. Fa. 0th Century history of Vietnam, primarily during the involvement of the United States and reflects Dr. Fa. "History Repeating" according to ElkoJohn. I am a veteran of the American war in Vietnam. I served two tours as a helicopter gunship pilot. I returned in 1971 totally disillusioned with my government, the South Vietnamese government, the mainstream media, and mainstream religion -- all of whom promoted this war as the way to make the world safe for democracy (wasn't that supposed to be WW-I?). I began to do my research about Vietnam to understand how I, a 19-ye. Last Reflections: No Joy in Being Right In this his final work, the late Dr. Bernard B. Fall chronicles America's ever deepening involvement in Vietnam drawing parallels to his native France's involvement earlier. Published from notes and tape recordings recovered after his death in 1967 from a Vietcong booby trap, he shows the triumph and tragedy of that conflict for both sides. A clear warning emerged: America was headed down the same, "Street Without Joy,
Fall was 40 years old when he was killed by a booby trap in northern South Vietnam on February 21, 1967. Bernard Fall was born in France and fought with the French Resistance during World War II. Last Reflections on a War, first published shortly after Dr. Fall's tape recordings, including his last recorded words. By the time of his death he had already authored seven books on Vietnam, most notably Street Without Joy (0-8117-1700-3), an indictment of French intrusion into Indochina and a warning to American forces just beginning their involvement. Fall's death, is a tribute to his life's work: It contains the only known autobiographical account of his life, several previously unpublished articles, note
Now that the war is long over, Fall's last observations might better serve as a snapshot of how the war was perceived while in its early stages. From Library Journal Fall was killed by a Viet Cong booby trap before completing this volume, published posthumously in 1967. LJ's reviewer found that the "material is often repetitious, roughly written, poorly organized," nonetheless adding that the book had value as a springboard for "future research" (LJ 11/1/67). Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.