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Westmoreland's War: Reassessing American Strategy in Vietnam

Westmoreland's War: Reassessing American Strategy in Vietnam

by Daddis, Gregory
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General William C. Westmoreland has long been derided for his failed strategy of "attrition" in the Vietnam War. Historians have argued that Westmoreland's strategy placed a premium on high "body counts" through a "big unit war" that relied almost solely on search and destroy missions. Many believe the U.S. Army failed in Vietnam because of Westmoreland's misguided and narrow strategy

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BrandOxford University Press
Pub dateSep 1, 2015
ISBN-100190231467
ISBN-139780190231460
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions6.1 × 0.7 × 9.1 in
Weight1 lb
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