The Origins of the Vietnam War
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The Origins of the Vietnam War

  1. 368 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Origins of the Vietnam War

About this book

This study examines the origins of the Vietnam War itself, going back to the nature of French colonial rule in the early 20th century. It investigates the original conflict between France, as well as the United States, and the forces of Vietnamese nationalism and communism.

It argues that it was probably a mistake for the United States to internationalize the war in 1954 and it discusses the American commitment to the war, directed as much against China as against North Vietnam and the ideological hostility to communism.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Editor’s Foreword
  7. Preface and Acknowledgements
  8. Dedication
  9. Map
  10. Prologue
  11. Chapter 1. Ho Chi Minh and the French: National Communism? 1920–1946
  12. Chapter 2. Acheson and the entangling alliance: 1946–1952
  13. Chapter 3. Dulles at the brink: 1952–1954
  14. Chapter 4. The Ashes of Geneva: 1954
  15. Chapter 5. Diem and the National Liberation Front: 1954–1960
  16. Chapter 6. Kennedy’s Frontier: Wars of National Liberation: 1961–1963
  17. Chapter 7. Johnson’s Choice: 1963–1965
  18. Conclusion
  19. Sources and Further Reading
  20. Index