New perspectives on the Vietnam war : our allies' views / edited by William Schoenl.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schoenl, William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Physical Description:

xii, 121 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, [2002]

Contents:

Part 1 The Johnson Years: Escalation 1

I. Asian Allies 3

A. South Korean, Filipino, and Thai Troops / Robert Blackburn

The Republic of Korea Commitment 7

The Philippines Contingent 12

The Thai Troop Commitment 18

B. Pakistani Opposition / Robert McMahon

Reaping the Whirlwind 29

Crisis over Kashmir, 1965 35

Discussion Questions: Asian Allies 39

II. European SEATO Allies: British Diplomatic Support, French Opposition / Carolyn Page 41

European Perspectives 41

The United Kingdom, 1965-1966 42

France, 1965-1966 44

European Media to 1967 47

The Tet Offensive, 1968: Media Coverage 55

United Kingdom Government Reaction 58

French Government Reaction 63

Discussion Questions: European SEATO Allies 67

Part 2 The Nixon-Ford Years: Gradual Withdrawal 69

III. SEATO Allies "Down Under": Australian Gradual Withdrawal / Peter Edwards 71

Vietnam and Southeast Asia in 1968-69: A Lost Opportunity 71

The Guam Doctrine and Pressure for Withdrawal of Troops 78

My Lai, Cambodia, and Kent State, 1969-70 80

Withdrawal from Vietnam, 1971-72 83

The "Christmas Bombing" of Hanoi, December 1972 89

The "Peace Agreement," 1973-74 93

Saigon's Fall, 1975 95

Discussion Questions: SEATO Allies "Down Under" 100

IV. Epilogue: The 20th and 25th Anniversaries of the Fall of Saigon: The Bangkok Post, 1995, 2000 101

Southeast Asia Joins Hands in the Aftermath of a War 101

Quest to Rebuild Mutual Trust 102

Saigon: After the Fall 108.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0761823824

OCLC:

50143470