Working-class War

Working-class War
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Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 0807843911
ISBN-13 : 9780807843918
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Book Synopsis Working-class War by : Christian G. Appy

Download or read book Working-class War written by Christian G. Appy and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working Class War explores the experiences and attitudes of the 2.5 million American enlisted men who served in Vietnam, painting a compelling portrait of the war as it was lived by the troops who fought it. While race and region were prominent factors, class was the most important element in determining who fought and died in Vietnam, as 80 percent of the enlisted men came from the poor or working class.


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