Why the U.S. lost the Vietnam War despite having superior military technology and resources? American conventional military doctrine was poorly suited to the guerrilla type of war. To win a guerrilla war you need to The Tet Offensive (January 1968) was the turning point.What had happened? North Vietnam and the Viet Cong launched a massiveContinue reading “Why the U.S. lost the Vietnam War”
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Cold War (from 1947 to 1991 roughly 44 years)
The term “Cold War” is a contrast to “hot war”: Type Meaning Hot War Direct military combat between nations; actual shooting and fighting Cold War Tension, rivalry, and conflict without direct military combat between the two superpowers The U.S. and Soviet Union never directly fought each other militarily. Instead, they competed through: The conflict wasContinue reading “Cold War (from 1947 to 1991 roughly 44 years)”
Meandering leads to perfection 