Unholy Grail: The Us and the Wars in Vietnam, 1965-8 Tapa dura - 1991

Routledge, 1991. First. Hardback. Very Good. Outline:- The aim of "Unholy Grail" is to examine and explain the failures which caused the American defeat in Vietnam. Based on primary sources including the recently declassified holdings of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Archive the work focuses upon the formulation execution and assessments of American policy in Vietnam between the troop deployment decision of July 1965 and President Johnson`s speech of 31st March 1968. While there are few heroes and several villains it was the shared intellectual heritage of the war`s planners and managers which ensured the America`s failure. As Larry Cable argues the United States was not so much out-fought by the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong as out-thought. The intellectual errors were compounded by a pervasive inability on the part of the military high command and the administration to accept the intelligence reports which repeatedly portrayed the failure of key elements of American strategy… Leer más

Routledge, 1991. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:041505043X

Routledge, 1991-09-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1991 hardback no marks and is in very good condition with dust coverAND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED IN 24 HOURS; and emailed to you a USPS tracking number on all orders; all books are sanitized and cleaned for your protection before mailing

Routledge. very nice copy . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1991.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.