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Tet!: The Turning Point in the Vietnam War by Oberdorfer, Don
by Oberdorfer, Don | PB | Good
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- ISBN
- 0801867037
- Book Title
- Tet! : the Turning Point in the Vietnam War
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2001
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / Vietnam War, United States / General
- Item Weight
- 19.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 440 Pages
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Finalist for the 1971 National Book Award In early 1968, Communist forces in Vietnam launched a surprise offensive that targeted nearly every city, town, and major military base throughout South Vietnam. For several hours, the U.S. embassy in Saigon itself came under siege by Viet Cong soldiers. Militarily, the offensive was a failure, as the ......
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Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
0801867037
ISBN-13
9780801867033
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1759683
Product Key Features
Book Title
Tet! : the Turning Point in the Vietnam War
Number of Pages
440 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Military / Vietnam War, United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
19.9 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
It is essential reading for everyone concerned about the Vietnam war--and the making of American foreign policy... An important as well as a fascinating book., "[Oberdorfer] has written here a book which should take its place alongside the historical volumes about Vietnam of Bernard Fall and Robert Shaplen."--John Hughes, Christian Science Monitor, [Oberdorfer] has written here a book which should take its place alongside the historical volumes about Vietnam of Bernard Fall and Robert Shaplen., "Tet! is a rare commodity in war chronicles and a book that justifies its own exclamation mark... A pioneering work." -- John Franklin Campbell, New York Times Book Review, "The author's reconstruction of the battle ranks with the best war reporting of World War II and Korea."--Frederick Taylor, Wall Street Journal, The author's reconstruction of the battle ranks with the best war reporting of World War II and Korea., ""It is essential reading for everyone concerned about the Vietnam war'and the making of American foreign policy... An important as well as a fascinating book."", "It is essential reading for everyone concerned about the Vietnam war -- and the making of American foreign policy... An important as well as a fascinating book."--Anthony Lake, Washington Post, It is essential reading for everyone concerned about the Vietnam war-and the making of American foreign policy... An important as well as a fascinating book., Tet! is a rare commodity in war chronicles and a book that justifies its own exclamation mark... A pioneering work.
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00-050647
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Dewey Decimal
959.704/342
Lc Classification Number
Ds557.8.T4o24 2001
Table of Content
Contents: Preface to the Johns Hopkins Edition Preface to the Original Edition I ""THEY'RE COMING IN!"" II DECISION IN THE NORTH III AMERICA ON THE EVE IV ATTACK! V THE SHOCK WAVE VI DEATH IN THE HUE VII AMERICA THE VINCIBLE VIII TURNAROUND Afterword Chronology Chapter notes, Acknowledgments and Sources Index Maps
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2001
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