Viet Nam
London, England: Heinemann Educational Books Ltd., 1975. Presumed First Paperback Edition, Presumed First printing. Trade paperback. [8], 152 pages. Substantial ink notations inside front cover and some on half-title. Text appears unmarked except for one pencil erasure noted. Includes Illustrations. This is one of the Studies in Modern History series. Preface, Acknowledgments, Appendix: Dienbienphu References, Bibliography, and Index. Topics covered include The Impact of French rule: Opposition to the French; The War Against the French 1946-54; The Failure of the Geneva settlement: the rule of Ngo Dinh Diem in the South; The development of the North: Resistance to Diem; Kennedy and the growing American involvement; Johnson's war; The devastation of Vietnam; The effect of the war on the United States; Nixon's continuing pursuit of victory; and Peace and War. The author was an academic and had previously written about the Cold War and Muckrakers. This study presents an outline of the history of Vietnam from its colonization by the French during the 19th century to the so-called peace settlement of 1973 and the new war which followed it. Its principle theme is the lengthy struggle of the Vietnamese to regain their independence. It seeks to explain how and why their anti-colonial struggle became transformed into a conflict involving the world's major powers. One question it tries to answer is why the guerrillas in the South, together with the largely peasant society of North Vietnam, were able to withstand the onslaught of American military technology. It also analyzes the vulnerability, despite massive American support, of the governments in Saigon. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Vietnam War, Indochina, Dienbienphu, Colonialism, Nationalism, Geneva Conference, Ho Chi Minh, Ngo Dinh Diem, Vietcong, Vietminh, Viet Cong, Viet Minh
ISBN: 0435313983
[Book #80679]
Price: $25.00