| ID | 114665 |
| Title Proper | Nation-building narratives in Viet Nam |
| Other Title Information | a memoir on B-52s and their aftermath |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Whitmore, John Kremers |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In late 1972 (December 18-30), the Christmas Bombing of Hanoi in the
Democratic Republic of Viet Nam by the U.S. Air Force took place. Three weeks
later, the American author arrived and witnessed the destruction and how the
Vietnamese had already fitted this 'Battle of the B-52s' into their centuries old narrative
of resistance to foreign invasion. This article recounts the people and situations that he
met on this visit and the ways Vietnamese of all kinds viewed the battle as a great
victory for their land, one reinforcing their sense of past, present, and future. |
| `In' analytical Note | East Asia: An International Quaterly Vol. 29, No.1; Mar 2012: p.15-23 |
| Journal Source | East Asia: An International Quaterly Vol. 29, No.1; Mar 2012: p.15-23 |
| Key Words | Airwar ; Air Defense ; B-52s ; Battle of the B-52s ; Bombing Destruction ; Christmas Bombing ; Democratic Republic of Vietnam ; Hai Phong ; Hanoi ; Vietnamese History ; Vietnam |