pivotal event in the recent past, one thatbrought a sea change in the life of the nation.In a long-awaited alternative to the lengthy and overlyexpensive texts on the Vietnam War, Charles Neu presentsAmerica’s Lost War, a balanced, lively narrative account ofthat tragic conflict, one that sweeps across the whole time-span ofthe war and explores American, Vietnamese, and internationalperspectives. Recreating the physical and psychological landscapeof the war, Neu fluidly describes policy disputes—amongleaders of both the United States and North Vietnam—as wellas individual policy makers, battles, and military realities,tracing the legacy of the “Vietnam” phenomenon thatshapes American domestic politics and elections, as well as foreignrelations, to the present day.

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