The Tet effect : intelligence and the public perception of war / / Jake Blood

• Autore: Blood Jake
• Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (210 p.)
• Disciplina: 959.70434
• Soggetto topico: Tet Offensive, 1968; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Campaigns
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: BookCover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Preface; Introduction; 1 Tet The surprise; 2 After Tet The reality; 3 Before Tet The delusion; 4 The effect of Tet A loss of trust; 5 The Tet Effect Intelligence and the public perception of war; 6 Setting the stage The enemy's war; 7 Setting the stage Vietnam intelligence in 1967; 8 An intelligence drama The protagonists; 9 An intelligence drama A three-act tragedy; 10 From tragedy, four morals Intelligence principles; 11 The Tet Effect in Iraq Pre-empting credibility ; 12 Intelligence principles in the twenty-first century Still valid after all these yearsNotes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A close examination of the role of intelligence in shaping America's perception of the Vietnam War, looking closely at the intelligence leadership and decision process. In 1967, intelligence was called upon to bolster support for the Vietnam War and allowed America's leaders to portray a 'bankrupt' enemy ready to quit the battlefield. The audacious Tet Offensive of 1968 shattered this image and although it ended with an American military victory, it is remembered as the juncture when American support turned against the war. Public opinion on the war was a primary concern for the John
• Titolo autorizzato: The Tet effect
• ISBN: 1-134-27023-2; 1-134-27024-0; 1-280-28195-2; 9786610281954; 0-203-33981-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783970003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Cass military studies.