The Cambodian Campaign – The 1970 Offensive and America`s Vietnam War Shaw

The Cambodian CampaignThe 1970 Offensive and America's Vietnam War\nAuthor(s): John M. Shaw\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University Press of Kansas, United States\nImprint: University Press of Kansas\nISBN-13: 9780700614059, 978-0700614059\nSynopsis\nWhen American and South Vietnamese forces, led by General Creighton Abrams, launched an attack into neutral Cambodia in 1970, the invasion ignited a firestorm of violent antiwar protests throughout the United States, dealing yet another blow to Nixon's troubled presidency. But, as John Shaw shows, the campaign also proved to be a major military success. Most histories of the Vietnam War either give the Cambodian invasion short shrift or merely criticize it for its political fallout, thus neglecting one of the campaign's key dimensions. Approaching the subject from a distinctly military perspective, Shaw shows how this carefully planned and executed offensive provided essential support for Nixon's \""\""decent interval\""\"" and \""\""peace wi.