Vietnam's relations with the West; French colonialism; origins and development of Vietnamese nationalism; Cold War and American involvement; wartime societies in North and South Vietnam; expansion of the war to Cambodia and Laos; anti-war movements in the United States; reasons for the American defeat; consequences and lessons of the war. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: HIST 349/ASIA 349 Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Vietnam's relations with the West; French colonialism; origins and development of Vietnamese nationalism; Cold War and American involvement; wartime societies in North and South Vietnam; expansion of the war to Cambodia and Laos; anti-war movements in the United States; reasons for the American defeat; consequences and lessons of the war. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: HIST 349/ASIA 349 Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
