Email this article The truth about the Vietnam War. Review on the book of M. Bowden “Hue 68. A turning point of the American war in Vietnam
- Authors: Lokshin G.M.1
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- Institute of Far Eastern Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: Vol 2, No 4 (2018)
- Pages: 107-115
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2618-9453/article/view/84294
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.24411/2618-9453-2018-10042
- ID: 84294
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The author examines the book of a veteran of the American military journalism Mark Bowden, based on a large number of archival documents and eyewitness of the Tet offensive of 1968. It is noted that M. Bowden acknowledges that the Vietnamese’s desire to protect their independence was crucial in the political success of the offensive, while the Americans did not have such a strong motivation. The author agrees with M. Bowden's assessment of the mediocre decisions of the American command and the falsity of the American media, but argues with attempts to equate the actions of the NLF and the VNA with the actions of the American troops.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
Grigory M. Lokshin
Institute of Far Eastern Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: gloksin@gmail.com
PhD (Hist.), Leading researcher, Center of Vietnam and ASEAN Studies, Institute of Far Eastern Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
References
- http://www.VOA, 27.02.2018
- John Baxter. Associated Press, May 27, 2018 - http://www.AP.com.
- Полная академическая история Вьетнама. Т. IV. М., 2014. С 248.
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