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William Childs Westmoreland (Spartanburg, 26 de marzo de 1914 - Charleston, 18 de julio de 2005) fue un general del Ejército estadounidense que se hizo célebre como comandante en jefe de las operaciones militares estadounidenses de la Guerra del Vietnam entre 1964 y 1968.
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William Childs Westmoreland (26 March 1914 – 18 July 2005) was a United States Army general, most notably commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1968 to 1972.
- 1936–1972
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22 de mar. de 2024 · William Westmoreland (born March 26, 1914, Spartanburg county, South Carolina, U.S.—died July 18, 2005, Charleston, South Carolina) U.S. Army officer who commanded U.S. forces in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968.
- Why is William Westmoreland important?William Westmoreland commanded U.S. forces in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He treated the conflict as a war of attrition, which diminished do...
- What did William Westmoreland accomplish during World War II?William Westmoreland’s battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for its role in preventing a German breakthrough following the American...
- Why was William Westmoreland named Time's Man of the Year in 1965?William Westmoreland played a key role as general in expanding U.S. commitment in Vietnam when North Vietnamese regulars threatened to cut through...
- How did William Westmoreland influence the outcome of the Vietnam War?As head of U.S. forces in Vietnam, William Westmoreland pursued a war of attrition: the number of dead enemy fighters was the key measure of merit....
- How did William Westmoreland die?William Westmoreland lived with Alzheimer disease for at least a decade before he died on July 18, 2005. He was buried at the United States Militar...
2 de ago. de 2011 · William Westmoreland was born in 1914 near Spartanburg, South Carolina, into a family whose ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War and served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He ...
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29 de ene. de 2018 · La ofensiva del Tet en enero de 1968 ocurrió en vísperas de nuevas elecciones presidenciales norteamericanas, lo cual les sumó tensión a las labores estratégicas del general William Westmoreland, el hombre que Washington designó para lograr la victoria contra el comunismo en Vietnam, desde su llegada fue llamado el hombre que pondría de rodillas...
2 de sept. de 2023 · Aunque ahora el nombre del general William Childs Westmoreland está asociado para siempre a la primera gran derrota de EE. UU., cuando llegó a Vietnam como segundo jefe en 1964 tenía aura de...
William Westmoreland (1914-2005) fue un general del ejército de los Estados Unidos y comandante de las fuerzas estadounidenses en Vietnam entre 1964 y junio de 1968. Westmoreland nació en una familia acomodada de clase media en Carolina del Sur; su padre era gerente de una planta textil.
