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Death of a generation : how the assassinations of Diem and JFK prolonged the Vietnam War

Author: Howard Jones
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Edition/Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Death of a Generation answers one of the most profoundly important questions left hanging in the aftermath of John F. Kennedy's death. When he was shot, millions were left to wonder how America, and  Read more...

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Named Person: John F Kennedy; Ding Diem Ngo
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Howard Jones
ISBN: 0195176057 9780195176056
OCLC Number: 474424086
Awards: Winner of A Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2004.
Description: xiv, 562 s
Responsibility: Howard Jones.

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