The TET Offensive: A Concise History

By James H. Willbanks

Book Overview

In the Tet Offensive of 1968, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces launched a massive countrywide attack on South Vietnam. Though the Communists failed to achieve their tactical and operational objectives, James Willbanks claims Hanoi won a strategic victory. The offensive proved that America's progress was grossly overstated and caused many Americans and key presidential advisors to question the wisdom of prolonging combat.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231128401
• ISBN13: 9780231128407
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 10.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher