That America was drawn into the Vietnam War by the French has been recognized, but rarely explored. This book analyzes the years from 1945 with the French military reconquest of Vietnam until 1963 with the execution of the French-endorsed dictator, Ngo Dinh Diem, demonstrating how the US should not have followed the French into Vietnam. It shows how the Korean War triggered the flow of American military hardware and finances to underpin France’s war against the Marxist-oriented Vietnam Republic led by Ho Chi Minh.
| ISBN: | 9780367264079 |
| Publication date: | 20th March 2019 |
| Author: | Frank Cain |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 252 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Advances in American History |
| Genres: |
Military history: post-WW2 conflicts General and world history History of the Americas Colonialism and imperialism Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Specific wars and campaigns Modern warfare Asian history History of the Americas History and Archaeology |