{"product_id":"the-tet-offensive-a-concise-history","title":"The Tet Offensive: A Concise History","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 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 Americas progress was grossly overstated and caused many Americans and key presidential advisors to question the wisdom of prolonging combat.  Willbanks also maintains that the Communists laid siege to a Marine combat base two weeks prior to the Tet Offensive-known as the Battle of Khe Sanhto distract the United States. It is his belief that these two events are intimately linked  and in his concise and compelling history  he presents an engaging portrait of the conflicts and singles out key problems of interpretation.  Willbanks divides his study into six sections  beginning with a historical overview of the events leading up to the offensive  the attack itself  and the consequent battles of Saigon  Hue  and Khe Sahn. He continues with a critical assessment of the main themes and issues surrounding the offensive  and concludes with excerpts from American and Vietnamese documents  maps and chronologies  an annotated list of resources  and a short encyclopedia of key people  places  and events.  An experienced military historian and scholar of the Vietnam War  Willbanks has written a unique critical reference and guide that enlarges the debate surrounding this important turning point in Americas longest war.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44983884447797,"sku":"ByrdShop_023112841X","price":52.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780231128414.jpg?v=1770812473","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-tet-offensive-a-concise-history","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}