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
Summary
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 response to diplomatic and military actions of the Americans, laying out the full scale of the disastrous U.S. political and military misunderstandings of Vietnamese history and motivations. Including frank quotes from Vietnamese leaders, the book offers important new knowledge that allows us to learn
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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