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Informationen zum Autor Richard A Hunt Klappentext In this book, Richard Hunt provides the first comprehensive history of America's "battle for hearts and minds," the distinctive blending of military and political approaches that took aim at the essence of the struggle between North and South Vietnam, examining the American role in pacification. Zusammenfassung In this book, Richard Hunt provides the first comprehensive history of America's "battle for hearts and minds," the distinctive blending of military and political approaches that took aim at the essence of the struggle between North and South Vietnam, examining the American role in pacification. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction -- An Insurgency Begins -- Insurgency Unchecked, 1961–1965 -- The War and the "Other War," 1965–1966 -- Not by Force Alone: The U.S. Army in Pacification -- The Search for Solutions -- Unifying American Support of Pacification -- The Early Days of CORDS, May-December 1967 -- Leverage: CORDS's Quest for Better Performance -- The Tet Offensive and Pacification -- What Next? -- Abrams in Command: Military Support of the APC -- The Impact of the APC -- New Directions -- One War or Business as Usual? -- The Phoenix Program: The Best-Laid Plans -- The Ambiguous Achievements of Pacification -- The End of an Experiment -- A Note on Sources
