Following the Second World War; the United States assumed the mantle of world leadership from Great Britain and faced two concurrent pressures on the world order: communism and anti-colonialism. Confronted with the responsibility of containing the global menace; President Harry Truman promised U.S. military advice and assistance to free nations fighting against oppression. An analysis of the U.S. advisory missions in Greece; Korea; and the Philippines shows a pattern of perceived success that overshadowed the operational and strategic environments in which these missions took place. This pattern contributed to a misguided belief that advisors would be sufficient to fix South Vietnam's fundamental flaws. Unable to persuade South Vietnam to implement changes that would make it more effective; but unwilling to walk away; Washington stayed the advisory course in Vietnam when all signs were pointing toward its inability to affect the internal situation's most critical elements. In Vietnam; the United States discovered that the model it had previously tested—and perhaps thought perfected—failed in the face of the most motivated anti-colonialist communist foe it faced during the Cold War. This paper challenges the contemporary mythology of America's early advisory efforts and the true efficacy of advisors in general. CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION * A. ADVISOR OVERVIEW * B. PROBLEMS AND HYPOTHESES * C. LITERATURE REVIEW * 1. Cold War * 2. Military Advising and Counterinsurgency * 3. Greek Civil War * 4. Korean Conflict * 5. Philippine Hukbalahap Insurrection * 6. Vietnam Conflict * D. OVERVIEW * CHAPTER II - U.S. MILITARY ADVISORS IN GREECE: THE BIRTH OF CONTAINMENT * A. FROM BRITISH OCCUPATION TO THE TRUMAN DOCTRINE * B. BELLIGERENTS * 1. Greek Communists * 2. Greek Nationalists * C. BATTLEGROUND * D. ACT I: U.S. INVOLVEMENT - DOLLARS AND SENSE * E. ACT II: GENERAL JAMES VAN FLEET TAKES OVER * F. DEMOCRATIC ARMY MISTAKES * G. ACT III: THE FINAL PUSH * CHAPTER III - U.S. MILITARY ADVISORS IN KOREA: BACKING INTO CONTAINING COMMUNISM * A. FROM JAPANESE OCCUPATION TO COLD WAR DIVISION * B. BELLIGERENTS * 1. North Korean Communists * 2. South Korean Nationalists * 3. Chinese Communists * C. BATTLEGROUND * D. CREATING A KOREAN SECURITY APPARATUS * 1. Communist Insurgency * 2. Growing Threat * E. WAR COMES TO SOUTH KOREA * F. REBUILDING THE ROKA * G. CONCLUSION * CHAPTER IV - U.S. MILITARY ADVISORS IN THE PHILIPPINE HUK INSURRECTION: THE POWER OF THE INDIVIDUAL * A. ROOTS OF HUK DISCONTENT * B. BELLIGERENTS * 1. Hukbalahaps * 2. Philippine Government Forces * C. BATTLEGROUND * D. POSTWAR UNREST * E. DEBATE OVER U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES * F. RAMON MAGSAYSAY * G. EDWARD LANSDALE * H. HUK ERRORS * I. THE MAGSAYSAY MIRACLE * J. CONCLUSION * CHAPTER V - U.S. MILITARY ADVISORS IN INDOCHINA: DRAGGED INTO THE FRENCH MORASS * A. FROM LIBERATION TO U.S. INVOLVEMENT * B. AMERICAN FRUSTRATION AND FRENCH DISASTER * CHAPTER VI - U.S. MILITARY ADVISORS IN VIETNAM: FROM FRENCH MORASS TO U.S. QUAGMIRE; PART ONE * A. THE UNITED STATES TAKES OVER: ANALYSIS PARALYSIS * B. ADVISOR HONEYMOON PERIOD IN VIETNAM * CHAPTER VII - U.S. MILITARY ADVISORS IN VIETNAM: TRADING A FRENCH MORASS FOR A U.S. QUAGMIRE; PART TWO * A. VIETNAMESE COMMUNIST RESURGENCE * B. THE ADVISORY EFFORT ROLLS ON * C. DIEM'S EFFORTS TO STABILIZE THE SOUTH * D. CONVENTIONAL COUNTERINSURGENCY * E. THE OVERTHROW OF DIEM * F. DIEM: CAN'T WIN WITH HIM; CAN'T WIN WITHOUT HIM * G. CONCLUSION * CHAPTER VIII - CONCLUSION * A. FACTORS AFFECTING ADVISING * 1. Will * 2. Leadership * 3. Actions and Influence of the Senior Advisor * 4. Physical Terrain and Political Geography * 5. External Support * 6. Host Nation Government * 7. U.S. Domestic Politics: Advice Is Free. Advisory Missions Are Not * 8. Civil-Military Teamwork * 9. Host Nation Organization
#4101353 in Books Coburn Anntionette Neal 2015-06-20Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .23 x 6.00l; .32 #File Name: 151464150X100 pagesThe Hunts The Legacy of Thomas Hunt Caroline Cheatom Hunt
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Legacy and History with the Hunt FamilyBy mrfadlanFamily histories are a messy business. Often; it becomes difficult to track down the information necessary to construct a cohesive timeline. However; Anntionette Neal Coburn manages not only to construct a timeline of ten generations; but she does so with the ability to integrate so much more content into the prose. As much as this family history addresses names and dates of people long gone; it also captures the feelings; historical struggles; triumphs; and tragedies that are involved with faithfully describing ten generations of an African American family. This book tells the story of the struggle for equality; the strength and salvation of faith; the ties that bond immediate and extended family across states; the migration of African Americans from rural areas to cities such as Chicago and Memphis; the horrors of War; the struggles of marriages; the challenges of youth; and yes; the history of family. This is not a book for academics to be read in dusty libraries. It's a book to be passed down within a family. It is written with the voice of someone who wanted to know who she was and who can now tell her family who they are. An excellent read.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Person’s Legacy is defined as how they are remembered ...By CustomerA Person’s Legacy is defined as how they are remembered; what contributions they made while they were alive; and how they influenced family and others.An interconnection across time; with a need for those who have come before them and a responsibility to those who come after them….This read is about personal stories and events in the family’s life. Not enough focus on Thomas and Caroline Cheato(m) Hunt.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerGreat Book!
