Reassessing American Strategy in Vietnam

General William C. Westmoreland has long been derided for his failed strategy of "attrition" in the Vietnam War, and many believe the U.S. Army failed because of this misguided and narrow approach.

Gregory Daddis takes another look at America’s strategies in combat operations, pacification, nation building efforts and training, and offers a critical reassessment of one of the defining moments in American history.