The Vietnam war : the failure of containment in Southeast Asia / written by Mylene Theliol ; translated by Rebecca Neal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Theliol, Mylene, author.

50MINUTES.COM

Contributor:

Neal, Rebecca, translator.

Series:

History.

History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (72 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : 50Minutes.com, 2018.

Summary:

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Vietnam War in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Vietnam War, a brutal conflict that spanned two decades and resulted in catastrophic human and material losses. After the end of the First Indochina War in 1954, Vietnam was partitioned into two ideologically opposed states, namely the Communist North Vietnam under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh and the nationalist South Vietnam, which soon allied itself with the USA. This resulted in a lengthy conflict characterised by the use of guerrilla warfare which made a quick victory impossible, the intervention, whether covert or overt, of various foreign powers, and the widespread use of chemical weapons, the effects of which are still felt in Vietnam today. In just 50 minutes you will: •Find out about the background to the Vietnam War, including the First Indochina War and the Geneva Accords •Learn about the key events of the conflict, including the Tet Offensive in 1968 •Understand the human and material costs of the war for American and Vietnamese soldiers and civilians ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM | History & Culture 50MINUTES.COM will enable you to quickly understand the main events, people, conflicts and discoveries from world history that have shaped the world we live in today. Our publications present the key information on a wide variety of topics in a quick and accessible way that is guaranteed to save you time on your journey of discovery.

Contents:

Intro

The Vietnam War (1955-1975)

Key information

Introduction

Political and social context

French colonialism in Indochina

The First Indochina War (1946-1954)

Key protagonists

Ho Chi Minh

Ngô Đình Diệm

Nguyễn Văn Thiệu

Lyndon B. Johnson

Analysis of the war

A conflict between the South Vietnamese army and the Viet Cong (1955-1964)

US intervention (1964-1968)

The gradual withdrawal of American forces (1969-1975)

Impact

The long road to international recognition (1976-2000)

Trauma for veterans and Vietnamese citizens

Summary

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9782808006743

2808006748