U.S. Military Currency Control Operations in the Vietnam War.

Abstract

During the Vietnam war, the United States expended considerable resources to implement and maintain a comprehensive military currency control program. Unfortunately, very little has ever been written about these unusual 'military' activities, and very few people understand the broad aspects of the efforts. Worse yet, no attempt has ever been made to officially document the entire effort from a historical perspective. This paper reviews the general nature of exchange control, explains the role of military currency control and provides a historical overview of military currency control as a foundation for the ensuing study of the Vietnam experiences. It then examines the economic and black market problems which existed in Vietnam, and explains the specifics of the U.S. military currency control program which was adopted to counter those problems. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 19, 1982
Accession Number
ADA116198

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  • Joseph F. Adams

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  • United States Army War College

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