Vietnam War.

The Vietnam War deserved a module on its own, I had never looked into one campaign in such depth before. The WIMW reading notes provided were good but it was useful to look into some other sources. As well as the directed reading I also read 'Nam: Vietnam War in the Words of the Men and Women Who Fought There' by Mark Baker (printed by Abacus Books) as a bedside book for the week. It provided the soldiers story and showed the lack of understanding and fear by the soldier on the ground, a harrowing and honest book.

The Different phases of the US engagement with Vietnam were significant, but there did not seem to be a clar strategy, especially not with the use of the media. The Tet Offensive was clearly a case where the US and South Vietnam Army won the battle but the media lost the War. The big question is was it worth all of the the casualties, on all sides. It certainly halted the spread of Communism and allowed other states in the region to recover from the Second World War. I enjoyed the discussion group as well.