Refugee Workers in the Indochina Exodus, 1975-1982 (e-bog) af Larry Clinton Thompson, Thompson

Refugee Workers in the Indochina Exodus, 1975-1982 e-bog

151,31 DKK (inkl. moms 189,14 DKK)
The fall of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos to communist armies in 1975 caused a massive outpouring of refugees from these nations. This work focuses on the refugee crisis and the American aid workers--a colorful crew of malcontents and mavericks drawn from the State Department, military, USAID, CIA, and the Peace Corps--who took on the task of helping those most impacted by the Vietnam War. Experts...
E-bog 151,31 DKK
Forfattere Larry Clinton Thompson, Thompson (forfatter)
Forlag McFarland
Udgivet 19 april 2010
Længde 283 sider
Genrer 1KBB
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780786455904
The fall of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos to communist armies in 1975 caused a massive outpouring of refugees from these nations. This work focuses on the refugee crisis and the American aid workers--a colorful crew of malcontents and mavericks drawn from the State Department, military, USAID, CIA, and the Peace Corps--who took on the task of helping those most impacted by the Vietnam War. Experts in Southeast Asia, its languages, cultures and people, they saved hundreds of thousands of lives. They were the very antithesis of the "e;Ugly American."e;