{"product_id":"ho-chi-minhs-blueprint-for-revolution-in-the-words-of-vietnamese-strategists-and-operatives-paperback","title":"Ho Chi Minh's Blueprint for Revolution: In the Words of Vietnamese Strategists and Operatives - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirginia Morris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eClive A. Hills\u003c\/b\u003e (Joint Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Saigon fell to North Vietnamese forces on April 30, 1975, the communist victory sent shockwaves around the world. Using ingenious strategy and tactics, Hồ Chi Minh had shown it was possible for a tiny nation to defeat a mighty Western power. The same tactics have been studied and replicated by revolutionary forces and terrorist organizations across the globe. Drawing on recently declassified documents and rare interviews with Hồ Chi Minh's strategists and operatives, this book offers fresh perspective on his blueprint and the reasons behind both the French (1945-1954) and the American (1959-1975) failures in Vietnam, concluding with an analysis of the threat this model poses today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Saigon fell to North Vietnamese forces on April 30, 1975, the communist victory sent shockwaves around the world. Using ingenious strategy and tactics, H\" Chi Minh had shown it was possible for a tiny nation to defeat a mighty Western power. The same tactics have been studied and replicated by revolutionary forces and terrorist organizations across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing on recently declassified documents and rare interviews with H\" Chi Minh's strategists and operatives, this book offers fresh perspective on his blueprint and the reasons behind both the French (1945-1954) and the American (1959-1975) failures in Vietnam, concluding with an analysis of the threat this model poses today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former engineering consultant, \u003cb\u003eVirginia Morris\u003c\/b\u003e is now a security and defense analyst. She lives in London. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePhotographer and map designer \u003cb\u003eClive A. Hills\u003c\/b\u003e served in the British Parachute Regiment before he began working as a construction manager. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 395\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.9 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51807402721568,"sku":"9781476665634","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a3506dc8e6c85112b7a2eb8d4d6ec23b.webp?v=1780932102","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ho-chi-minhs-blueprint-for-revolution-in-the-words-of-vietnamese-strategists-and-operatives-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}