Approaching Vietnam: From World War II Through Dienbienphu, 1941-1954 - Softcover

Gardner, Lloyd C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393305783 ISBN 13: 9780393305784

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 1989

Synopsis

“An extremely solid history of Indochina in the Viet Minh War era. Essentially a diplomatic history, but one that carefully weaves in developments on the battlefield. Makes use of new knowledge and is a useful corrective to some of the earlier works on the subject by the French. Recommended.” ―Douglas Pike, Indochina Chronology

The first Vietnam War, a war of diplomatic maneuver and decisions made from afar, began in 1941, while the fires of World War II raged. With masterly command of documents never before analyzed in a book, Lloyd C. Gardner paints an absorbing picture of the events of that fateful period.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The first Vietnam War, a war of diplomatic maneuver and decisions made from afar, began in 1941, while the fires of World War II raged. With masterly command of documents never before analyzed in a book. Lloyd C. Gardner paints an absorbing picture of the events of that fateful period.

About the Author:

Lloyd C. Gardner is the Charles and Mary Beard Professor of History at Rutgers University.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0393305783
• ISBN 13: 9780393305784
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 444