Triumph Forsaken : The Vietnam War, 1954-1965 - Mark Moyar

Triumph Forsaken

The Vietnam War, 1954-1965

By: Mark Moyar

Hardcover | 15 December 2006

At a Glance

Hardcover


RRP $93.95

$84.75

10%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $21.19 with

 or 

Ships in 7 to 10 business days

Drawing on a wealth of new evidence from all sides, Triumph Forsaken, first published in 2007, overturns most of the historical orthodoxy on the Vietnam War. Through the analysis of international perceptions and power, it shows that South Vietnam was a vital interest of the United States. The book provides many insights into the overthrow of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem in 1963 and demonstrates that the coup negated the South Vietnamese government's tremendous, and hitherto unappreciated, military and political gains between 1954 and 1963. After Diem's assassination, President Lyndon Johnson had at his disposal several aggressive policy options that could have enabled South Vietnam to continue the war without a massive US troop infusion, but he ruled out these options because of faulty assumptions and inadequate intelligence, making such an infusion the only means of saving the country.
Industry Reviews
'Thoroughly researched and richly informative ... A valuable appraisal.' Booklist 'The most noteworthy aspect of Triumph Forsaken is surely the depth and range of its research ... Moyar has provided those who take their history seriously with a stunning performance, and plenty to think about.' Times Literary Supplement

Other Editions and Formats

Paperback

Published: 5th May 2009

More in History of the Americas

Ask Not : The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed - Maureen Callahan
107 Days - Kamala Harris

Hardcover

RRP $49.99

$34.95

30%
OFF
The Shortest History of the United States of America - Don Watson
The Mission : The CIA in the 21st Century - Tim Weiner

RRP $34.99

$26.75

24%
OFF
Patria : Lost Countries of South America - Laurence Blair

RRP $27.99

$23.75

15%
OFF
Dragon on Centre Street : New York vs. Donald J. Trump - Jonah Bromwich
The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy - John J Mearsheimer
Antisemitism, an American Tradition - Pamela S. Nadell

RRP $52.95

$40.75

23%
OFF
World History : From the Ancient World to the Information Age - DK
Alexander Hamilton - Ron Chernow

RRP $27.99

$23.75

15%
OFF