The twain meet: Two-and-a-half cultures ; Court and countryside ; A political still life ; Hanoi begins the war
Self-inflicted wound: A Mandarin and his critics ; Roads to strategic hamlets ; Conflict in the capitals ; Major missteps ; The coup that "succeeded"
The search for a strategy: Chaos and confusion ; The military answer ; Different countries, different answers ; Turning point
Strategy found: Tet 1968 ; Rebound ; Pacification on the offensive ; "Security to the people"
Victory won: Tet 1971, a ride in the countryside ; The delta and Hue, rural peace ; The test passed, spring 1972
Victory lost: "America out of Vietnam!" ; Double defeat
Appendix B: Pacification programs in Vietnam
Appendix D: Hamlet evaluation system results.
