US. bombing campaigns fail to achieve their objectives from "summary" of A Bright and Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan
US. bombing campaigns in Vietnam were not successful in achieving their intended objectives. The United States believed that bombing the North Vietnamese would force them to surrender, but this strategy did not yield the desired results. The bombings caused widespread destruction and suffering, but they did not break the will of the North Vietnamese people. The bombing campaigns were based on the assumption that the North Vietnamese would be unable to withstand the might of American air power. However, the North Vietnamese were resilient and determined, and they were able to continue fighting despite the heavy bombardment. The bombings did not weaken their resolve or diminish their ability to wage war. ...
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