Brian D. Roesch epub Corporate Tsunami in Countryside Paradise: 1875–1900 Origin of US War in Viet Nam

This illuminating study . . . Very significant work. —Professor Noam ChomskyBefore 1900, US corporations began operating in Viet Nam, enabled by a French invasion. Viet Nam fought back. This started a century of war for US and French resource control, rather than peace based on fair trade. Based on thousands of government reports, this rewrites the history of the war, the use of dioxin, the role of racism, and the continuing damage to foreign policy today. As the Joe Biden presidential administration seeks to reconnect with the world, voters can create an effective, democratic way to give general guidance based on the claimed values of the US: spreading democracy and fair trade, not resource control by force that creates enemies, diminishes trade, and permanently shrinks the US economy. This illuminating study of US role in the tragedy of Vietnam, reaching back to government and corporate involvement in the late 19th century, adds important new depth to our understanding of one of the great crimes of the 20th century. Very significant work. —Professor Noam Chomsky You have written a great book about Vietnam and the US-Vietnam relations, the achievement of labors of mind and strength for many years. —Professor Tran Ngoc Them