Saigon at War: South Vietnam and the Global Sixties

by Heather Marie Stur

Book Overview

During South Vietnam's brief life as a nation, it exhibited glimmers of democracy through citizen activism and a dynamic press. South Vietnamese activists, intellectuals, students, and professionals had multiple visions for Vietnam's future as an independent nation. Some were anticommunists, while others supported the National Liberation Front and Hanoi. In the midst of war, South Vietnam represented the hope and chaos of decolonization and nation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316614115
• ISBN13: 9781316614112
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 8.9"