An edition of Embers of War
(2012)
Embers of War
The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam
1st ed.
by Fredrik Logevall
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Politics and government, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Diplomatic history, Colonization, Indochinese War, 1946-1954, Foreign relations, Colonies, Causes, France, colonies, Vietnam, politics and government, United states, foreign relations, france, France, foreign relations, united states, United states, foreign relations, vietnam, Vietnam, foreign relations, united statesPlaces
United States, Vietnam, Asia, FranceTimes
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Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam
2012, Random House
in English
- 1st ed.
0375504427 9780375504426
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Table of 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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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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