To Reason Why: The Debate About the Causes of U.S. Involvement in the Vietnam War [Hardcover]

Jeffrey P. Kimball (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1990

This anthology provides a comprehensive overview of the major theories about the causes of American involvement in Southeast Asia from 1945 to 1975. Presenting the often conflicting arguments advanced by national leaders, policy makers, strategists, historians, social scientists, journalists, and activists, this volume represents the major reasons why and how the U.S. became involved, diplomatically and militarily, in the quagmire of Vietnam. As the first book to focus on the debate about the reasoning and causes of U.S. involvement, it fills a major gap in the study of the Vietnam war. Jeffrey P. Kimball is Associate Professor of History at Miami University of Ohio.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Thirty-eight readings that best exemplify the conflicting ideas and theories about U.S. intervention in Vietnam

About the Author

Jeffrey P. Kimball is Associate Professor of History at Miami University of Ohio.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Temple Univ Pr (March 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877227098
• ISBN-13: 978-0877227090
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,951,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)