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Embers of war the fall of an empire and the making of America's Vietnam
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Title
Embers of war [electronic resource] : the fall of an empire and the making of America's Vietnam / Fredrik Logevall.
ISBN
9780679645191 (electronic bk.)
0679645195 (electronic bk.)
Edition
1st ed.
Published
New York : Random House, c 2012.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxii, 839 p.) : ill.
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Summary
A history of the four decades leading up to the Vietnam War offers insights into how the U.S. became involved, identifying commonalities between the campaigns of French and American forces while discussing relevant political factors.
Other formats
Print version: Logevall, Fredrik, 1963- Embers of war. 1st ed. New York : Random House, c 2012
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 07, 2013
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references 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
Conflagration
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
De Lattre's moment
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 choice but to win here"
Miracle man
Things fall apart
Epilogue: a new war.
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