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A chronicle and analysis of the 20-year struggle to maintain South Vietnamese independence. Anthony James Joes tells the story with a sympathetic focus on South Vietnam and is highly critical of US military strategy and tactics in fighting this war.

Table of Contents
Preface: The Challenge of Viet Nam Viet Nam Before 1945 The Viet Minh The First Indochina War 1946-1954 After the Partition The Viet Cong Fighting Guerrillas The Overthrow of President Diem The ARVN from Dien Bien Phu to Tet The Great Tet Offensive Vietnamization: From the Parrot's Beak to the Easter Offensive The United States in Viet Nam: Some Reflections South Viet Nam on Its Own: 1973-1975 The Last Days of South Viet Nam Conclusion: Viet Nam and the Future Epilogue 2001: South Viet Nam's Defeat Revisited Selected Bibliography Index

The War for South Viet Nam 19541975

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      Publisher ABC-CLIO
      Published 3/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780275968076
      978-0275968076
      ISBN-10 0275968073
      Also in:
      War and defence operations

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A chronicle and analysis of the 20-year struggle to maintain South Vietnamese independence. Anthony James Joes tells the story with a sympathetic focus on South Vietnam and is highly critical of US military strategy and tactics in fighting this war.

      Table of Contents
      Preface: The Challenge of Viet Nam Viet Nam Before 1945 The Viet Minh The First Indochina War 1946-1954 After the Partition The Viet Cong Fighting Guerrillas The Overthrow of President Diem The ARVN from Dien Bien Phu to Tet The Great Tet Offensive Vietnamization: From the Parrot's Beak to the Easter Offensive The United States in Viet Nam: Some Reflections South Viet Nam on Its Own: 1973-1975 The Last Days of South Viet Nam Conclusion: Viet Nam and the Future Epilogue 2001: South Viet Nam's Defeat Revisited Selected Bibliography Index

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