Why did the US make a commitment to an independent South Vietnam? Could a major war have been averted? Fredrik Logevall provides a concise, comprehensive and accessible introduction to the origins of the Vietnam War from the end of the Indochina War in 1954 to the eruption of full-scale war in 1965, and places events against their full international background.
| ISBN: | 9781138129979 |
| Publication date: | 12th October 2015 |
| Author: | Fredrik Logevall |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Series: | Seminar Studies |
| Genres: |
Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Specific wars and campaigns Modern warfare Asian history History of the Americas |