Larry Berman 
Planning A Tragedy: The Americanization of the War in Vietnam [EPUB ebook] 

‘Takes an historically important decision, places it in its immediate stream of policy development, perceptions and events and adds what was missing from the Pentagon Papers.’—Richard E. Neustadt, Harvard University

‘A thoroughly researched and highly perceptive study of the decisions that turned the tribal struggle in Vietnam into an American war. Berman’s book fully documents the role of domestic policy in our tragic involvement. As one who watched the process at firsthand. I commend Professor Berman’s book for its fairness and insight.’— George W. Ball

About the author

Larry Berman is the author of Planning a Tragedy, Lyndon Johnson’s War, No Peace, No Honor, and Perfect Spy. He is professor emeritus at the University of California, Davis, and founding dean of the Honors College at Georgia State University in Atlanta.