Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Heritage; Chapter 2 Two Vietnams; Chapter 3 Peaceful Coexistence; Chapter 4 Insurgency; Chapter 5 Commitment; Chapter 6 Rejuvenation; Chapter 7 Attack; Chapter 8 The Battle of Ap Bac; Chapter 9 Diem on Trial; Chapter 10 Betrayal; Chapter 11 Self-Destruction; Chapter 12 The Return of the Twelve Warlords; Chapter 13 Self-Imposed Restrictions; Chapter 14 Signals; Chapter 15 Invasion; Chapter 16 The Prize for Victory; Chapter 17 Decision; Abbreviations Used in Notes; Notes; Index
Summary
Triumph Forsaken overturns most of the historical orthodoxy on the Vietnam War revealing that the South Vietnamese government was winning the war until the coup of November 1963. It also shows that President Johnson ruled out several other aggressive policy options because of faulty assumptions and inadequate intelligence
