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The U.S. Government and the Vietnam War: Executive and Legislative Roles and Relationships, Part IV: July 1965-January 1968

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The U.S. Government and the Vietnam War: Executive and Legislative Roles and Relationships, Part IV: July 1965-January 1968
Authors and Contributors      By (author) William Conrad Gibbons
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:986
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreVietnam war
ISBN/Barcode 9780691605104
ClassificationsDewey:959.7043373
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 2 Maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

This fourth volume of a five-part policy history of the U.S. government and the Vietnam War covers the core period of U.S. involvement, from July 1965, when the decision was made to send large-scale U.S. forces, to the beginning of 1968, just before the Tet offensive and the decision to seek a negotiated settlement. Using a wide variety of archival

Reviews

"The merits of volume 4 (and all the volumes to date) are numerous. Most important is the sustained, in-depth attention given to the congress and the war... Gibbons's usage of archival sources for the period under study is very impressive."--The Journal of American History