02673nam 2200589 450 991046583560332120200520144314.00-8131-6743-40-8131-6744-2(CKB)3710000000651295(EBL)4514522(MiAaPQ)EBC4514522(StDuBDS)EDZ0001597516(OCoLC)948246966(MdBmJHUP)muse49315(Au-PeEL)EBL4514522(CaPaEBR)ebr11206193(CaONFJC)MIL917706(EXLCZ)99371000000065129520160517h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierEisenhower and Cambodia diplomacy, covert action, and the origins of the Second Indochina War /William J. RustLexington, Kentucky :University Press of Kentucky,2016.©20161 online resource (268 p.)Studies in conflict, diplomacy, and peaceDescription based upon print version of record.0-8131-6742-6 0-8131-6745-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue: plausible denial -- A shrewd move (1953-1954) -- Not a happy omen -- Time for further maneuvers -- Irresponsible and mischievous actions -- Change from the top -- Many unpleasant and difficult things (1957-1958) -- Numerous reports of plots -- A shady matter (1958-1959) -- Stupid moves (1959-1960) -- Getting along with Sihanouk -- Definite political problems (1960-1961) -- Epilogue: forebodings and potential opposition.This volume examines the United States' efforts to lure Cambodia from neutrality to alliance during the Eisenhower presidency. William J. Rust conclusively demonstrates that, as with Laos in 1958 and 1960, covert intervention in the internal political affairs of neutral Cambodia proved to be a counterproductive tactic for advancing the United States' anticommunist goals.Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy, and PeaceVietnam War, 1961-1975CausesUnited StatesForeign relationsCambodiaCambodiaForeign relationsUnited StatesUnited StatesForeign relations1953-1961Electronic books.Vietnam War, 1961-1975Causes.327.730596Rust William J.540211MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465835603321Eisenhower and Cambodia2484299UNINA