SOME LESSONS FROM FAILURE IN VIETNAM

Abstract

The document is comprised of comments made by the author to the formal papers read at a conference on the subject 'Vietnam, Lessons and Mislessons'. Topics include: The American way of war; The basis of public revulsion; The U. S. Government as a slow learner; The impact of not learning; U. S. intervention, occupation, and reform; The relevance of political reform.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0690857

Entities

People

  • Daniel Ellsberg

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bombing
  • Dominican Republic
  • Economic Development
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • Korean War
  • Local Governments
  • Military Governments
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Societies
  • South Vietnam
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Vietnam War
  • War

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.