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No war has divided public opinion more than the conflict in Vietnam. Andrew Preston, Cambridge University Professor of American History, joins Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland to discuss the international politics surrounding the conflict. A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media production Produced by Jack Davenport Exec Producer Tony Pastor *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook
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Books Mentioned

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Vietnam War
Max Hastings

Max Hastings makes this argument in his recent book on the Vietnam War, which is a fantastic book, that the US basically, one of the big mistakes the US made was just taking over the French role in Vietnam in 1954.

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Adventures in Time
Dominic Sandbrook

Dominic Sandbrook discusses his series 'Adventures in Time', aimed at children, which includes narratives about the Second World War and the six wives of Henry the Eighth.

ASIN: 9124355135
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A book mentioned in the context of discussing revisionist accounts of the Vietnam War, suggesting it argued that the war was justified.

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Choosing War
Fred Logevill

Fred Logevill has a book called Choosing War where he argues that it was a common misconception that it was Kennedy's fault, and that Johnson deliberately chose war due to insecurity and the Kennedy legacy.

ASIN: 0520229193
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