The truth about the Vietnam War. Review on the book of M. Bowden “Hue 68. A turning point of the American war in Vietnam

The author examines the book of a veteran of the American military journalism Mark Bowden, based on a large number of archival documents and eyewitness of the Tet offensive of 1968. It is noted that M. Bowden acknowledges that the Vietnamese’s desire to protect their independence was crucial in the political success of the offensive, while the Americans did not have such a strong motivation. The author agrees with M. Bowden's assessment of the mediocre decisions of the American command and the falsity of the American media, but argues with attempts to equate the actions of the NLF and the VNA with the actions of the American troops.

USA, NFLSV, Tet offensive of 1968, American press, American command