The American war in Vietnam : lessons, legacies, and implications for future conflicts / edited by Lawrence E. Grinter and Peter M. Dunn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Grinter, Lawrence E.

Dunn, Peter M.

Series:

Contributions in military studies 0883-6884 ; no. 67.

Contributions in military studies. 0883-6884 ; no. 67

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

United States--History--1961-1969.

United States.

History.

United States--History--1969-.

Physical Description:

viii, 165 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Greenwood Press, [1987]

Summary:

The essays in this collection were assembled to provide answers to the question of why the United States lost the war in Vietnam. They examine four major factors that affected U.S. policy: how the war was perceived, how it was fought, the possible effect of alternative strategies, and the war's legacy for future warfare. The contributors include both military officers and scholars, all but one of whom participated in the Vietnam War. All the authors reflect the more tempered nature of current Vietnam War scholarship. Although their appraisals differ, the overall effect is to offer insight and clarification into the failure of U.S. and South Vietnamese policy, backed by the Grinter's and Dunn's first-hand experiences.

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages [149]-153.

ISBN:

0313257590

OCLC:

15660004