Vietnam's Southern Revolution: From Peasant Insurrection to Total War

by David Hunt

Book Overview

In Vietnam, the American government vowed to win the "hearts and minds" of the people. On the other side, among those who led and sympathized with the insurgents, the term "people's war" gained a wide currency. Yet while much has been written about those who professed to speak for the Vietnamese population, we know surprisingly little about the everyday life of the peasants who made up the bulk of the country's inhabitants. This book illuminates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558496920
• ISBN13: 9781558496927
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher