Tet! The Turning Point in the Vietnam War

Name: Tet! The Turning Point in the Vietnam War
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ISBN: 9780801867033

ISBN-10: 0801867037

ISBN-13: 9780801867033

Edition: 2001

Authors: Don Oberdorfer

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Finalist for the 1971 National Book Award In early 1968, Communist forces in Vietnam launched a surprise offensive that targeted nearly every city, town, and major military base throughout South Vietnam. For several hours, the U.S. embassy in Saigon itself came under siege by Viet Cong soldiers. Militarily, the offensive was a failure, as the North Vietnamese Army and its guerrilla allies in the south suffered devastating losses. Politically, however, it proved to be a crucial turning point in America's involvement in Southeast Asia and public opinion of the war. In this classic work of military history and war reportage -- long considered the definitive history of Tet and its aftermath --…

Book details

List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 3/31/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 440
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 1.06" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Preface to the Johns Hopkins Edition


Preface to the Original Edition



"They're Coming in!"



Decision in the North



America on the Eve



Attack!



The Shock Wave



Death in Hue



America the Vincible



Turnaround


Afterword


Chronology


Chapter Notes, Acknowledgments and Sources


Index


Maps