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UNINA9910155121103321 |
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Autore |
Cain Frank <1931-, > |
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Titolo |
America's Vietnam War and its French connection / / Frank Cain |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-45917-5 |
1-315-45916-7 |
1-315-45915-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (268 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits |
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Collana |
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Routledge advances in American history ; ; 5 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Indochinese War, 1946-1954 |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Causes |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The return of French colonialism and the formation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam -- The US reaction to French colonialism and the Franco-American affiliation -- The return of the French Army and the collapse of French/DRV negotiations -- The modus vivendi and the Battle for Haiphong -- The DRV's evacuation to the mountains, Moutet's failed mission to Ho Chi Minh and Admiral d'Argenlieu's departure from office -- French military losses against the DRV and the French search for a replacement of its colonial administration -- The rise of communist China and the crisis of Bao Dai -- Vietnam linked to Korean War and De Lattre's campaign against General Giap -- Off-shore procurement and French victories against the DRV's campaigns -- Early Eisenhower years and the Bao Dai problem -- Eisenhower's plans for financing the French and the rise of Ngo Dinh Diem -- French attacks on People's Army and the Battle of Dien Bien Phu -- How Dien Binh Phu was lost and the role of Secretary Dulles in Geneva negotiations -- United States in the post-armistice Indochina and the direct funding for Ngo Dinh Diem -- General Collin's mission and the problems of Diem's one-man state -- Kennedy sends aid in lieu of troops and the deaths of Diem and Kennedy -- Conclusion. |
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