Working-class war: American combat soldiers and Vietnam

Christian G. Appy

University of North Carolina Press, 1993 - History - 365 pages

Working-Class War explores the experience 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.

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Review: Working-Class War: American Combat Soldiers and Vietnam

User Review  - David Bates - Goodreads

In Working Class War, published in 1993, Christian Appy spins out the class implications that followed from military policies which disproportionately funneled young blue collar men into the military ...

Review: Working-Class War: American Combat Soldiers and Vietnam

User Review  - Charles Bivona - Goodreads

If you aren't antiwar, read this book. Then you will be.

Contents

• WorkingClass War: 11
• Life before the Nam: 44
• Basic Training: 86

About the author

Christian G. Appy has taught at both Harvard and MIT, where he was an associate professor of history. He is the author of "Working Class War,

Bibliographic information

• Title: Working-class war: American combat soldiers and Vietnam
• Author: Christian G. Appy
• Edition: revised
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press, 1993
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Sep 4, 2008
• ISBN: 0807820571, 9780807820575
• Length: 365 pages
• Subjects: History / Asia / Southeast Asia; History / General; History / Military / United States; History / Military / Vietnam War; Soldiers; Soldiers - United States; Soldiers/ United States; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - United States; Vietnam War, 1961-1975/ United States; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975