America's Vietnam War and its French connection. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Frank Cain.
• Authors: Cain, Frank, 1931-
• Contents: 1. The Return of French Colonialism and the Formation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam 2. The US Reaction to French Colonialism and the Franco-American Affiliation 3. The Return of the French Army and the Collapse of French/DRV Negotiations 4. The Modus Vivendi and the Battle for Haiphong 5. The DRV’s Evacuation to the Mountains, Moutet’s Failed Mission to Ho Chi Minh and Admiral d’Argenlieu’s Departure From Office 6. French Military Losses Against the DRV and the French Search for a Replacement of its Colonial Administration 7. The Rise of Communist China and the Crisis of Bao Dai 8. Vietnam Linked to Korean War and de Lattre’s Campaign Against General Giap 9. Off-Shore Procurement and French Victories Against the DRV’s Campaigns 10. Early Eisenhower Years and the Bao Dai Problem 11. Eisenhower’s Plans for Financing the French and the Rise of Ngo Dinh Diem 12. French Attacks on People’s Army and the Battle of Dien Bien Phu 13. How Dien Binh Phu was Lost and the Role of Secretary Dulles in Geneva Negotiations 14. United States in the Post-Armistice Indochina and the Direct Funding for Ngo Dinh Diem 15. General Collin’s Mission and the Problems of Diem’s One-Man State 16. Kennedy Sends Aid in Lieu of Troops and the Deaths of Diem and Kennedy Conclusion
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 959.70431; Indochinese War, 1946-1954; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Causes
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315459158; 9781315459165; 9781315459141; 9781315459172
• Related ISBNs: 9781138208469
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