This book masterfully relates the background to the US military intervention to save noncommunist South Vietnam and, fundamentally, how North Vietnam's leaders made that intervention futile. Richly detailed, it is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students, invaluable for scholars, and sure to de...

This book masterfully relates the background to the US military intervention to save noncommunist South Vietnam and, fundamentally, how North Vietnam's leaders made that intervention futile. Richly detailed, it is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students, invaluable for scholars, and sure to delight general readers.