LEADER 03060nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910454789103321 005 20191030193359.0 010 $a1-282-49738-3 010 $a9786612497384 010 $a0-7425-6699-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000811764 035 $a(EBL)467382 035 $a(OCoLC)609847119 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000776880 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12378948 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000776880 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10748385 035 $a(PQKB)10970401 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000356534 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12153215 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000356534 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10359697 035 $a(PQKB)11478432 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC467382 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL467382 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10364347 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL249738 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000811764 100 $a20090218d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAmerica in Vietnam$b[electronic resource] $ethe war that couldn't be won /$fHerbert Y. Schandler 210 $aLanham, Md. $cRowman & Littlefield Publishers$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (233 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7425-6698-6 311 $a0-7425-6697-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Vietnamese Participants; Preface; Chapter 01. The Illusion of Military Victory; Chapter 02. The Enemy; Chapter 03. The American Commitment; Chapter 04. The Road to War; Chapter 05. America Enters the War; Chapter 06. The Air War: The Futile Effort to Break Hanoi's Will; Photospread; Chapter 07. The Ground War; Chapter 08. The Tet Offensive; Chapter 09. The American Economy: Guns and Butter?; Chapter 10. The Nixon Presidency; Chapter 11. Conclusion; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author 330 $aThis 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 the mindsets 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 606 $aVietnam War, 1961-1975$zUnited States 607 $aVietnam$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aUnited States$xHistory$y1945- 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aVietnam War, 1961-1975 676 $a959.704/3373 700 $aSchandler$b Herbert Y.$f1928-$0976233 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910454789103321 996 $aAmerica in Vietnam$92223790 997 $aUNINA