The Vietnam War is an outstanding collection of primary documents related to America's conflict in Vietnam which includes a balance of original American and Vietnamese perspectives, providing a uniquely varied range of insights into both American and Vietnamese experiences. * Includes substantial non-American content, including many original English translations of Vietnamese-authored texts which showcase the diversity and complexity of Vietnamese experiences during the war * Contains original American documents germane to the continuing debates about the causes, consequences and morality of the US intervention * Incorporates personal histories of individual Americans and Vietnamese * Introductory headnotes place each document in context * Features a range of non-textual documents, including iconic photographs and political cartoons