Strategy for Defeat: Vietnam in Retrospect |
Contents
The Vision and the Tragedy | 1 |
How Did the United States Get Involved? | 5 |
The Situation in South Vietnam Deteriorates | 27 |
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achieve action activity additional aggression air campaign air power aircraft American apparently armed army assistance attacks authorized base bombing called campaign cause Chief civilian Commander commitment communication Communist concern conduct considered continued course damage decision destroy directed early effect effort enemy fact finally forces further ground Haiphong Hanoi important increase indicated infiltration interdiction involved issue Laos limited lines major March McNamara memorandum military mining months move naval needed negotiations North Vietnam noted objectives offensive operations overall peace period political ports position possible present President pressure problem proposed recommended reduce response restrictions result Rolling Thunder Route Saigon Secretary of Defense significant situation South Southeast Asia Soviet Staff strategy strikes successful supplies targets tion troops United Viet Cong Vietnamese Washington