| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxii, 839 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [719]-801) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue: A Vietnamese in Paris -- pt. 1. Liberations, 1940-1945 -- "The Empire is With Us!" -- The Anti-Imperialist -- Crossroads -- "All Men Are Created Equal" -- pt. 2. Colonial Clash, 1946-1949 -- The Warrior Monk -- The spark -- War without Fronts -- "If I Accepted These Terms I'd Be a Coward" -- pt. 3. East Meets West, 1949-1953 -- "The Center of the Cold War" -- Attack on the RC4 -- King Jean -- The Quiet Englishman -- The Turning Point that Didn't Turn -- Eisenhower in Charge -- Navarre's American Plan -- pt. 4. The Cauldron, 1953-1954 -- The Arena of the Gods -- "We Have the Impression They Are Going to Attack Tonight" -- "Vietnam Is a Part of the World" -- America Wants In -- Dulles versus Eden -- Valley of Tears -- pt. 5. Peace of a Kind, 1954 -- With Friends Like These -- "We Must Go Fast" -- "I Have Seen Destiny Bend to That Will" -- pt. 6. Seizing the Torch, 1954-1959 -- " We Have No Other Choice But to Win Here" -- Miracle Man -- Things Fall Apart -- Epilogue: Different Dreams, Same Footsteps. |
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Indochinese War, 1946-1954.
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Indochinese War, 1946-1954 -- Diplomatic history.
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France -- Colonies -- Asia.
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Vietnam -- Colonization.
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Vietnam -- Politics and government -- 1945-1975.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- France.
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France -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Vietnam.
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Vietnam -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Causes.
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| ISBN |
9780375504426 (acid-free paper) : $40.00 |
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0375504427 (acid-free paper) |
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