An Unwinnable War
Language: English
Published by Independently Published, 2025
- Softcover
- New
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- Title
- An Unwinnable War
- Author
- Jerome Ellis
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798269011752
- Item weight
- 222 grams
- Dimensions
- 13.97 x 1.07 x 21.59 cm
- Series
- Book 9 of 14: The True War Stories Collection
"An Unwinnable War: A New History of the Vietnam War" by Jerome Ellis provides a comprehensive and critical examination of the conflict, from its roots in the collapse of French Indochina to its lasting global legacy. The book argues that the war was fundamentally "unwinnable" for the United States due to a persistent misunderstanding of Vietnamese nationalism, an overreliance on conventional military metrics, and the political instability of South Vietnam.
The narrative begins with the 1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phu and the flawed Geneva Accords, which set the stage for American involvement. It details how the Cold War framework, particularly the "domino theory," guided U.S. policymakers to support the fragile and often repressive regime of Ngo Dinh Diem. The book meticulously explores the nature of the rural insurgency, the tactics of the Viet Cong, the logistical marvel of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and the failure of U.S. counterinsurgency efforts like the Strategic Hamlet Program.
Key military and political turning points are analyzed in depth, including:
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Escalation: The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the massive bombing campaign, Operation Rolling Thunder.
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The Ground War: The shift to a "search-and-destroy" doctrine, the introduction of helicopter warfare, and the flawed reliance on body counts.
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The War at Home: The role of television in creating a "living room war," the rise of the antiwar movement, and the erosion of public support.
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The Tet Offensive: Detailed as the critical psychological turning point that shattered American confidence.
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Vietnamization and Withdrawal: Nixon's strategy of "peace with honor," the secret bombing of Cambodia, and the ultimate failure of the 1973 Paris Peace Accords.
The book concludes by analyzing the chaotic fall of Saigon, the immense human and environmental costs across Southeast Asia—including the rise of the Khmer Rouge—and the war's enduring legacy on U.S. foreign policy, civil-military relations, and national memory.
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