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100	1		_aHunt, Ira A.
245	1	0	_aLosing Vietnam : _bHow America Abandoned Southeast Asia.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aLexington : _bUniversity Press of Kentucky, _c2013.
264		4	_c�2013.
300			_a1 online resource (415 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aBattles and Campaigns Series
505	0		_aFront cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- 1. Nakhon Phanom -- 2. South Vietnam -- 3. Cambodia -- 4. The Mayaguez Incident -- 5. Thailand -- 6. Laos -- Epilogue -- Glossary -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Appendix E -- Sources -- Index.
520			_aIn the early 1970s, as U.S. combat forces began to withdraw from Southeast Asia, South Vietnamese and Cambodian forces continued the fight against the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (NLF), more commonly known as the Viet Cong. Despite the evacuation of its ground troops, the United States promised to materially support its allies' struggle against communist aggression. Over time, however, the American government drastically reduced its funding of the conflict, placing immense strain on the Cambodian and South Vietnamese armed forces, which were fighting well-supplied enemies. In Losing Vietnam, Major General Ira A. Hunt Jr. chronicles the efforts of U.S. military and State Department officials who argued that severe congressional budget reductions ultimately would lead to the defeat of both Cambodia and South Vietnam. Hunt details the catastrophic effects of reduced funding and of conducting "wars by budget." As deputy commander of the United States Support Activities Group Headquarters (USAAG) in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, Hunt received all Southeast Asia operational reports, reconnaissance information, and electronic intercepts, placing him at the forefront of military intelligence and analysis in the area. He also met frequently with senior military leaders of Cambodia and South Vietnam, contacts who shared their insights and gave him personal accounts of the ground wars raging in the region. This detailed and fascinating work highlights how analytical studies provided to commanders and staff agencies improved deci-sion making in military operations. By assessing allied capabilities and the strength of enemy operations, Hunt effectively demon-strates that America's lack of financial support and resolve doomed Cambodia and South Vietnam to defeat.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2023. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aMilitary assistance, American--Economic aspects.
650		0	_aMilitary assistance, American--Vietnam (Republic).
650		0	_aMilitary assistance, American--Cambodia.
650		0	_aVietnam War, 1961-1975--Economic aspects.
650		0	_aCambodia--History--Civil War, 1970-1975--Economic aspects.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aHunt, Ira A. _tLosing Vietnam _dLexington : University Press of Kentucky,c2013
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
830		0	_aBattles and Campaigns Series
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kliuc-ebooks/detail.action?docID=30361665 _zClick to View
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