The impact of Vietnam on U.S. strategy in the First Gulf War / Luke Hiddup.
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Comparative Strategy Vol 29 No 5, November-December 2010, pp. 398-404 (113)Summary: During and after the Vietnam War the U.S. Army had to cope with a serious loss of unit cohesion, discipline and morale, and a lack of modern equipment. This article considers how military thinking moved from limited war to the necessity for overwhelming force (the Powell Doctrine), and how the latter affected not just the military but political and public spheres too.
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| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | UNITED STATES (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 34656-1001 |
During and after the Vietnam War the U.S. Army had to cope with a serious loss of unit cohesion, discipline and morale, and a lack of modern equipment. This article considers how military thinking moved from limited war to the necessity for overwhelming force (the Powell Doctrine), and how the latter affected not just the military but political and public spheres too.
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