The Tet effect : intelligence and the public perception of war /
A close examination of the role of intelligence in shaping America's perception of the Vietnam War, looking closely at the intelligence leadership and decision process. In 1967, intelligence was called upon to bolster support for the Vietnam War and allowed America's leaders to portray a &...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2005
London : 2005 |
| Series: | Cass military studies
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| Summary: | A close examination of the role of intelligence in shaping America's perception of the Vietnam War, looking closely at the intelligence leadership and decision process. In 1967, intelligence was called upon to bolster support for the Vietnam War and allowed America's leaders to portray a 'bankrupt' enemy ready to quit the battlefield. The audacious Tet Offensive of 1968 shattered this image and although it ended with an American military victory, it is remembered as the juncture when American support turned against the war. Public opinion on the war was a primary concern for the John |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (210 p.) 1 online resource (xv, 212 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-207) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0-203-33981-9 0203339819 041565226X 1-134-27023-2 1-134-27024-0 1-280-28195-2 1134270194 1134270232 1134270240 1280281952 6610281955 9780203339817 9780415652261 9781134270194 9781134270231 9781134270248 9781280281952 9786610281954 |