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Giap and his costly gamble against Vietnam War
AP Special Correspondent outlines Vo Nguyen Giap as North Vietnam's veteran strategist who advocates strikes only when victory is certain. The profile traces his rise from a Hue nationalist youth to Ho Chi Minh’s military brain, his ruthless campaigns, Tet offensive, and ongoing patience for attritional tactics despite costly risks.
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North Vietnam
Vo Nguyen Giap
Giap Long
Ho Chi Minh
Giap
Martinet
Jean Sainteny
U.S
People's Army
Mao Tsé-tung
Indochina
Communist
France
Ax Xa
Demilitarized Zone
Lycee Nationale
Hue
Hanoi
China
Minh Tai
Liao
Yunnan
Paris
Dien Biet Phu
Vietnam
Iiched
U. S
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon