Pacification: The American Struggle For Vietnam's Hearts And Minds

"Pacification" provides the first comprehensive history of America's "battle for hearts and minds" in Vietnam. More than simply an ideological campaign, pacification, which included the controversial "Phoenix Program," blended military and political approaches for developing a popular base for the Saigon government. It was in many ways the essence of the struggle between North and South Vietnam. The author details the difficulties of planning and implementing pacification efforts and offers a provocative assessment of the program's successes and failures.

Richard A. Hunt received his Ph.D. in history at the University of Pennsylvania. He works at the U.S. Army Center of Military History in Washington, D.C.