Traces the causes, course, and outcome of the wars in Vietnam from 1940 until 1975. Explains the successes of the revolutionaries and the failures of the French and Americans. Analyzes the development of Vietnamese nationalism, French colonialism, and U.S. intervention. Similar to HIST 4166. History majors are restricted from taking this course. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies or United States context. Prerequisites: History majors are restricted from taking this course.