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Hidden History Of The Vietnam
John Prados
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Description for Hidden History Of The Vietnam
Paperback. This careful examination of key strategies, events, and personalities in the conflict sheds fresh light on the high points of the Vietnam experience and punctures the enduring mythologies of the war. "A model of lucid writing and fair judgement."-Thomas Powers. Num Pages: 347 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 385.
The United States could have won the war in Vietnam if only President Lyndon Johnson had let his air generals do what they wanted...if only we had intervened massively...if only we had pursued our campaign against the Viet Cong infrastructure. These propositions and others, advanced by apologists for the American defeat in Vietnam (many of them the very generals and officials responsible for prosecuting the war), are fast becoming conventional wisdom. In The Hidden History of the Vietnam War, John Prados meets them head on. His straightforward narrative does not aim to be a comprehensive history; instead he focuses on ... Read more
The United States could have won the war in Vietnam if only President Lyndon Johnson had let his air generals do what they wanted...if only we had intervened massively...if only we had pursued our campaign against the Viet Cong infrastructure. These propositions and others, advanced by apologists for the American defeat in Vietnam (many of them the very generals and officials responsible for prosecuting the war), are fast becoming conventional wisdom. In The Hidden History of the Vietnam War, John Prados meets them head on. His straightforward narrative does not aim to be a comprehensive history; instead he focuses on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
Number of Pages
347
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566631976
SKU
V9781566631976
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About John Prados
John Prados is a leading historian of national security affairs, intelligence operations, and international security concerns. His other books include Presidents' Secret Wars, Combined Fleet Decoded, Valley of Decision, and Keepers of the Keys. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Reviews for Hidden History Of The Vietnam
Perceptive...Prados probes deeply and with knowledgeable insights into the war.
George McT. Kahin, author of Intervention Like sudden shafts of light, these well-aimed essays illuminate all areas of the hidden history of the war...thoroughly exciting and complex.
Lloyd C. Gardner, author of Approaching Vietnam The Hidden History of the Vietnam War is a model of lucid writing and ... Read more
George McT. Kahin, author of Intervention Like sudden shafts of light, these well-aimed essays illuminate all areas of the hidden history of the war...thoroughly exciting and complex.
Lloyd C. Gardner, author of Approaching Vietnam The Hidden History of the Vietnam War is a model of lucid writing and ... Read more