Michael M. Walker

America and Vietnam, 1954-1963

The Road to War

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Produktbeschreibung

Covering the years 1954-1963, this book presents a thought-provoking reexamination to the Vietnam Warà â â s long prelude, from the aftermath of French defeat at Dien Bien Phu through Hanoià â â s decision to begin reunification by force to the assassination of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 830g
• ISBN-13: 9781476689555
• ISBN-10: 1476689555
• Artikelnr.: 65999423

Autorenporträt

Michael M. Walker, Colonel USMC (Ret) served in the Marine Corps for 26 years as an infantry and intelligence officer to include three tours in the Pacific-East Asia region, one in Europe, and two in Southwest Asia. He lives in Meridian, Idaho.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations Preface Part I-The Path to War
1.
Going to War in 1959
2.
Fight for Survival in South Vietnam
3.
The 1955 Battle for Saigon and Diem Consolidates Power
4.
South Vietnam Under Ngo Dinh Diem in 1959 Part II-The Combatants
5.
A Comparison of the Two Vietnams, 1959
6.
South Vietnam's Military in 1959
7.
The People's Army of Vietnam and the Entry of the Viet Cong
8.
Who Were the Viet Cong? Part 1
9.
Who Were the Viet Cong? Part 2 Part III-What About Laos? 10.
The Agony of Laos 11.
Geneva, the Battle of Nam Tha, and Hanoi's Logistics War 12.
End of the Laos Crisis: A Solution that Doomed the Peace Part IV-How the War Went and the Fall of Diem (1959-1963) 13.
The Vietnam War in 1959-1961 and the CIA's Secret Wars 14.
The Vietnam War in 1962-1963 and the Battle of Ap Bac 15.
What Was the 1963 Buddhist Crisis? 16.
How About a Coup? 17.
The Murder of Diem and Its Consequences Chapter Notes Bibliography Index