Churchill, America and Vietnam, 1941-45 [electronic resource] /
Smith, T.author.
Put in the wider context of British imperial and diplomatic aims in 1941-1945, the book clarifies the importance of Vietnam to Britain's regional objectives in Southeast Asia; concluding that Churchill was willing to sacrifice French colonial interests in Vietnam for his all-important 'special relationship' with the United States.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Churchill's Conundrum; America, Roosevelt and anti-colonialism; The Atlantic Charter, Washington and Casablanca; 2 Churchill's Conceit; Washington and Quebec; Cairo and Tehran; 3 Churchill's Isolation; London; Quebec and Cairo; 4 Churchill's Realignment; Malta and Yalta; Vietnam; San Francisco and Potsdam; 5 Trusteeship's Denouement; Resolution; A lost opportunity; Epilogue; Conclusion; Select Chronology; Select Personalia; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Put in the wider context of British imperial and diplomatic aims in 1941-1945, the book clarifies the importance of Vietnam to Britain's regional objectives in Southeast Asia; concluding that Churchill was willing to sacrifice French colonial interests in Vietnam for his all-important 'special relationship' with the United States.
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.
Asia-History.
Great Britain-History.
World politics.
Military history.
International relations.
History, Modern.
Asian History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Political History.
History of Military.
International Relations.
Modern History.