Book Review: Determined to Persist: General Earle Wheeler, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Military’s Foiled Pursuit of Victory in Vietnam

50th Anniversary of Vietnam |

by Mark A. Viney 

| Reviewed by Dr. Gregory L. Cantwell, professor, Center for Strategic Leadership, US Army War College | 

How did the leadership dynamics of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), the president, and others during the height of the Vietnam War play out? Determined to Persist analyzes General Earle G. Wheeler and others and offers what the reviewer calls a fresh perspective on the topic.

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Keywords: Vietnam War, Lyndon B. Johnson, General Earle G. Wheeler, H. R. McMaster, Joint Chiefs of Staff