Ho Chi Minhäó»s Blueprint for Revolution: In the Words of Vietnamese Strategists and Operatives

Ho Chi Minhäó»s Blueprint for Revolution: In the Words of Vietnamese Strategists and Operatives
ISBN-10
1476631212
ISBN-13
9781476631219
Category
History
Pages
395
Language
English
Published
2018-08-27
Publisher
McFarland
Authors
Virginia Morris, Clive A. Hills

Description

When Saigon fell to North Vietnamese forces on April 30, 1975, the communist victory sent shockwaves around the world. Using ingenious strategy and tactics, Hồ Chi Minh had shown it was possible for a tiny nation to defeat a mighty Western power. The same tactics have been studied and replicated by revolutionary forces and terrorist organizations across the globe. Drawing on recently declassified documents and rare interviews with Hồ Chi Minh's strategists and operatives, this book offers fresh perspective on his blueprint and the reasons behind both the French (1945-1954) and the American (1959-1975) failures in Vietnam, concluding with an analysis of the threat this model poses today.

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