Description
In March 1970, a disastrous military engagement began in Phu Yen, revealing the enemy's continued presence after more than three years of pacification. Clear, Hold, and Destroy provides a fresh perspective on the war across multiple levels, from those making and implementing policy to those affected by it. Most pointedly, Thompson contends that pacification, far from existing apart from conventional warfare, actually depended on conventional military forces for its application. His study reaches back into Phu Yen's storied history with pacification before and during the French colonial period, then focuses on the province from the onset of the American War in 1965 to its conclusion in 1975.
A sharply focused, fine-grained analysis of one critical province during the Vietnam War, Thompson's work demonstrates how pacification is better understood as the foundation of U.S. fighting in Vietnam.
About the Author
Robert J. Thompson III is a historian with the Films Team at Army University Press. His articles on military history and strategy have appeared in the New York Times and The Strategy Bridge.
Book Information
ISBN 9780806168692
Author Robert J. Thompson
Format Hardback
Page Count 328
Imprint University of Oklahoma Press
Publisher University of Oklahoma Press
Weight(grams) 652g