America and Vietnam, 1954-1963 : The Road to War.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walker, Michael M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Causes.

Vietnam--History--1945-1975.

Vietnam.

United States--Relations--Vietnam.

United States.

Vietnam--Relations--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

"The conventional narrative of the Vietnam War often glosses over the decade leading up to the United States' escalation of the ground war in the mid-1960s. Covering the years 1954-1963, this book presents a thought-provoking reexamination to the war's long prelude, from the aftermath of French defeat at Dien Bien Phu through Hanoi's decision to begin reunification by force to the assassination of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem. Established narratives of key events are given critical reappraisal and new light is shed on neglected factors. The strategic importance of Laos is revealed as central to understanding how the war in the South developed"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

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.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Walker, Michael M. America and Vietnam, 1954-1963

ISBN:

9781476647517