Fire in the Lake: Vietnamese & Americans in Vietnam

Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam by Frances Fitzgerald.

Overview of pages 1-137. - The Vietnamese

Pulitzer-Prize winning 1972 book on Vietnam War is a study of South Viet Nam and American policy.

Fitzgerald's thesis is that the U.S. did not understand the realities of Viet Nam.

Fitzgerald employed a sociological perspective based on her travels in Southeast Asia, and research.

Crucial differences between Vietnam and the United States.

Significant differences in development of ea

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