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A Pocket Guide to Vietnam, 1962
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bodleian Library
ISBN-10
1851242856
ISBN-13
9781851242856
eBay Product ID (ePID)
125794052
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
88 Pages
Publication Name
Pocket Guide to Vietnam 1962
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Subject
Military / Vietnam War, Customs & Traditions
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
5 Oz
Item Length
5.8 in
Item Width
3.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
This surprisingly timeless text reprints the original document issued by the US Department of Defense to Americans traveling to Vietnam as part of the effort to prevent the global spread of Communism. Brimming with straightforward advice, the book illuminates recent history and an ancient culture., You will fulfil your duty... best by remembering at all times that you are in a land where dignity, restraint and politeness are highly regarded.After the first round, you can stop drinking without giving offense. The drink is not strong, and should affect you only if taken in great quantity.Vietnam has the usual variety of bugs, flies, mosquitoes, and other insects. It's S.O.P. to sleep under a mosquito net.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
959.7
Table Of Content
Foreword by Bruns Grayson How Much Do You Know About Vietnam? Nine Rules Opportunity to Serve The Country 2,000 Years of History The Republic of Vietnam At Home with the Vietnamese Mountain Tribespeople Getting Around Service with Satisfaction Appendix Suggested Reading Vietnamese Language Guide
Synopsis
For most Americans in the 1960s, Vietnam was a faraway land of which they had little or no knowledge. Yet soon, hundreds of thousands of young American men and women would find themselves on the other side of the globe, fighting--and, in many cases, living--with the Vietnamese people. To lessen the culture shock, the Department of Defense prepared A Pocket Guide to Vietnam, 1962, a remarkably compact and surprisingly timeless crash course in Vietnamese culture for visitors to this foreign land. Republished by the Bodleian Library with original illustrations and a new foreword by Bruns Grayson, who served as a US Army captain in Vietnam, the Pocket Guide takes the reader on a need-to-know tour through the culture, customs, geography, and politics of Vietnam. Among the straightforward words of wisdom on offer are "Don't think Americans know everything" and "You will fulfill your duty best by remembering at all times that you are in a land where dignity, restraint, and politeness are highly regarded." The Pocket Guide was designed to instill in soldiers an understanding of and respect for the Vietnamese people--crucial to the success of the venture--and it therefore also sheds further light on the political aspirations of the time. Famously controversial, the Vietnam War is among the defining conflicts of the latter half of the twentieth century and, as such, the key battles and strategies have been dealt with in considerable depth. But beyond these purely militaristic concerns are the everyday lives of the soldiers who served there. A behind-the-front-lines look at a wide range of social situations they might have encountered, the book makes for captivating reading for anyone interested in Vietnam and its cultural, social, political, and military history., Written to educate American soldiers on Vietnam's history, culture, politics, infrastructure, geography, and people, this is an eloquent and compelling document of a seminal decade, the legacy of which continues to resonate. As relevant today as when it was first written. Adopts similar format to the bestselling 'Instructions' series., For many Americans in the early 1960s, Vietnam was a far-away place of which they had little knowledge. Soon, thousands of young American men and women would find themselves on the other side of the globe, fighting and, in many cases, living side by side with the Vietnamese. To lessen the culture shock, the US Department of Defense prepared a publication along the lines of the instructions for servicemen issued in the Second World War. This rather unassuming Pocket Guide was designed to instil in the soldier an understanding of and respect for the Vietnamese, so as to gain their support. In less than 8,000 words, the author of the Pocket Guide creates a highly sympathetic account of Vietnam's history, culture, politics, infrastructure, geography, and people. The author stresses shared values common to both the United States and Vietnam. Viewed from the intervening distance of four decades, this is a fascinating comment on the political aspirations of a former age. It remains a compelling introduction to the enduring qualities of Vietnamese culture.
LC Classification Number
DS556.3
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