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Author

Schandler, Herbert Y., 1928-2015.

Title America in Vietnam : the war that couldn't be won / Herbert Y. Schandler.

Imprint

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.

Copies

Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe 2nd Floor Stacks	959.7043373 Sch12a 2009	---	Available

Description	xvi, 209 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	1. The illusion of military victory -- 2. The enemy -- 3. The American commitment -- 4. The road to war -- 5. America enters the war -- 6. The air war : the futile effort to break Hanoi's will -- 7. The ground war -- 8. The Tet offensive -- 9. The American economy : guns and butter? -- 10. The Nixon presidency -- 11. Conclusion.
Subject	Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States.
	Vietnam -- History -- 20th century.
	United States -- History -- 1945-
ISBN	9780742566972 (cloth : alk. paper)
	0742566978 (cloth : alk. paper)
	9780742566996 (electronic)
	0742566994 (electronic)