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By now the world knows well the exploits of World War II admirals Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and ?Bull? Halsey. These brilliant strategists and combat commanders--backed by a powerful Allied coalition, a nation united, gifted civilian leaders, and abundant war-making resources--led U.S. and allied naval forces to victory against the Axis powers. Leadership during the Vietnam War was another story. The Vietnam War and its aftermath sorely tested the professional skill of four-star admirals Harry D. Felt, Ulysses S. Grant Sharp, Thomas H. Moorer, Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., and James L. Holloway III. Unlike their World War II predecessors, these equally battle-tested leaders had to cope with a flawed American understanding of U.S. and Vietnamese Communist strengths and weaknesses, distrustful and ill-focused Washington leaders, an increasingly discontented American populace, and an ultimately failing war effort. Like millions of other Americans, these five admirals had to come to terms with America?s first lost war, and what that loss meant for the future of the nation and the U.S. armed forces. The challenges were both internal and external. A destabilized U.S. Navy was troubled by racia

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Author

Edward J. Marolda; John F. Lehman

Publisher

Texas Tech University Press

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781682830895

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Historical Fiction, Historical

Rating

4.4 / 5 (12 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14