America in Vietnam : the war that couldn't be won /

This controversial and timely book about the American experience in Vietnam provides the first full exploration of the perspectives of the North Vietnamese leadership before, during, and after the war. Herbert Y. Schandler offers unique insights into themindsets of the North Vietnamese and their res...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Schandler, Herbert Y., 1928-2015
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.
Subjects:
Since 1900
Geschichte 1961-1975
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > United States.
HISTORY > Military > Vietnam War.
Vietnamkrieg
Vietnamkrieg.
Guerre du Viet-Nam (1961-1975) > États-Unis.
Vietnam > History > 20th century.
United States > History > 1945-
Viêt-nam > Histoire > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1945-
United States > 1945- > History.
United States
Vietnam
USA
USA.
Viet-Nam > Histoire > 1945- ...
History
dissertations.
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The illusion of military victory
  • 2. The enemy
  • 3. The American commitment
  • 4. The road to war
  • 5. America enters the war
  • 6. The air war : the futile effort to break Hanoi's will
  • 7. The ground war
  • 8. The Tet offensive
  • 9. The American economy : guns and butter?
  • 10. The Nixon presidency
  • 11. Conclusion.

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