Vietnam

Vietnam
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0788118765
ISBN-13 : 9780788118760
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Synopsis Vietnam by : Ronald J. Cima

Describes and analyzes Vietnam1s political, economic, social and national security systems and institutions and the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. Also covers people1s origins, dominant beliefs and values, their common interests and issues on which they are divided, the nature and extent of their involvement with national institutions and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order. 19 maps and photos.

RAND in Southeast Asia

RAND in Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Rand Corporation
Total Pages : 695
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ISBN-10 : 9780833049155
ISBN-13 : 0833049151
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Synopsis RAND in Southeast Asia by : Mai Elliott

This volume chronicles RAND's involvement in researching insurgency and counterinsurgency in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand during the Vietnam War era and assesses the effect that this research had on U.S. officials and policies. Elliott draws on interviews with former RAND staff and the many studies that RAND produced on these topics to provide a narrative that captures the tenor of the times and conveys the attitudes and thinking of those involved.

Interdiction in Southern Laos 1960-1968

Interdiction in Southern Laos 1960-1968
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Publisher : CreateSpace
Total Pages : 378
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ISBN-10 : 1477541888
ISBN-13 : 9781477541883
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Interdiction in Southern Laos 1960-1968 by : Jacob Staaveren

Throughout the War in Southeast Asia, Communist forces form North Vietnam infiltrated the isolated, neutral state of Laos. Men and supplies crossed the mountain passes and travelled along an intricate web of roads and jungle paths known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail to the Viet Cong insurgents in South Vietnam. American involvement in Laos began which a photo-reconnaissance missions and, as the war in Vietnam intensified, expanded to a series of air-ground operations from bases in Vietnam and Thailand against fixed targets and infiltration routes in southern Laos. This volume examines this complex operational environment. United States Air Force. Center for Air Force History.