Berman: ∗lyndon∗ Johnson′s War (cloth): The Road to Stalemate in Vietnam - Hardcover

Berman, L

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393026361 ISBN 13: 9780393026368

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., 1989

Synopsis

By 1968, the United States had committed over 525,000 men to Vietnam and bombed virtually all military targets recommended by the joint Chiefs of Staff. Yet, the United States was no closer to securing its objectives than it had been prior to the Americanization of the war. The long-promised light at the end of the tunnel was a mirage. This absorbing account reveals the bankruptcy of the bombing campaign against North Vietnam, the failures of political reform in South Vietnam and the bitter bureaucratic conflicts beteeen the US government and its military commanders.

About this title

About the Author:

Larry Berman is the author of Planning a Tragedy, Lyndon Johnson's War, No Peace, No Honor, and Perfect Spy. He is professor emeritus at the University of California, Davis, and founding dean of the Honors College at Georgia State University in Atlanta.

From the Back Cover:

Lyndon Johnson's war focuses on the repercussions from President Johnson's failure to address the fundamental incompatibility between his political objectives at home and his military objectives in Vietnam.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0393026361
• ISBN 13: 9780393026368
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272