America's Vietnam War and its French connection / / Frank Cain

• Autore: Cain Frank <1931-, >
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (268 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits
• Disciplina: 959.704/31
• Soggetto topico: Indochinese War, 1946-1954; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Causes
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: America's Vietnam War and its French connection
• ISBN: 1-315-45917-5; 1-315-45916-7; 1-315-45915-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910155121103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge advances in American history ; ; 5.