Embers of war : the fall of an empire and the making of America's Vietnam
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Embers of war : the fall of an empire and the making of America's Vietnam
AUTHOR:
Logevall, Fredrik, 1963-
ISBN:
9780375504426
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New York : Random House, c2012
PHYSICAL_DESC:
xxii, 839 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references and index
ABSTRACT:
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.
SUBJECT_TERM:
SUBJECT:
| Indochinese War, 1946-1954 |
| Indochinese War, 1946-1954 -- Diplomatic history |
| Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Causes |
| France -- Colonies -- Asia |
| Vietnam -- Colonization |
| Vietnam -- Politics and government -- 1945-1975 |
| United States -- Foreign relations -- France |
| France -- Foreign relations -- United States |
| United States -- Foreign relations -- Vietnam |
| Vietnam -- Foreign relations -- United States |
BIBSUMMARY:
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.