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Logevall, Fredrik, 1963-
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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.
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Embers of war : the ...
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Embers of war : the fall of an empire and the making of America's Vietnam / Fredrik Logevall.
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Logevall, Fredrik, 1963-
New York : Random House, c2012.
Subjects
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.
ISBN:
9780375504426 (acid-free paper)
0375504427 (acid-free paper)
Description:
xxii, 839 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
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 struggle, 1946-1949 -- The warrior monk -- The spark -- 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 -- King Jean -- 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: Different dreams, same footsteps.
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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.
Awards:
Pulitzer Prize, History, 2013.
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Language, Literature & History
959.7041 Lo
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959.7041 Logevall
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