Su13E Lessons from The Vietnam War (Zoom; OLLI @ U of A)
Zoom | Available (Membership Required)
These two sessions will focus on the history of Vietnam and its colonial period under France. We will also discuss its involvement in World War II, the rise of Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh, and the French-Indochina War leading to the defeat of the French forces. Our next point of emphasis will be the division of Vietnam into North-South and U.S. involvement leading up to U.S. Marines landing in 1965. We will conclude with an extensive discussion of the Vietnam War, including strategy by U.S., South Vietnamese, Viet Cong, and North Vietnamese forces leading to the eventual collapse of South Vietnam in 1975. This will be an interactive session soliciting questions and comments.
*This registration item is ZOOM ONLY; there is not an in-person section of this course. It is offered and run by The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at The University of Arizona.*
Ed Linz, a 1965 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, is the author of five books, including recent works on The Great Depression and the Vietnam War. He was the Commanding Officer of a Ballistic Missile submarine and holds advanced degrees from Oxford University and George Mason University. He lives in Maine and Virginia and is the grateful recipient of a heart transplant in 1994.