Myths of Tet.

"Most of those who study and write about the Vietnam War now agree that the Tet Offensive was militarily a defeat for the Communist forces, since those forces failed to take the cities but suffered very heavy casualties in the attempt. Yet it was a victory for them politically, because it under...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Moise, Edwin
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: University Press of Kansas, 2017.
Series:Modern war studies.
Subjects:
1961-1975
Tet Offensive, 1968.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > United States.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Military intelligence > United States.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Public opinion.
Têt, Offensive du, 1968.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Service des renseignements militaires > États-Unis.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Opinion publique.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
Military intelligence
Public opinion
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Abbreviations Used in the Text; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Problem; 1. Escalating the Vietnam War, 1964â#x80;#x93;1967; 2. The Order of Battle; 3. The Special National Intelligence Estimate; 4. The Optimism Campaign; 5. Preparing for the Offensive; 6. The Tet Offensive, 1968; 7. The Myths of Tet; 8. The Mythical Myth: Supposed Media Portrayals of Tet; 9. The War Continues; 10. Aftermath, Lessons, and Questions; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover.

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