Replacing France [electronic resource] : The Origins of American Intervention in Vietnam /
Statler, Kathryn C.,1971-
Lexington : University Press of Kentucky,
c2007.
Using recently released archival materials, Replacing France explains how and why the United States came to assume control as the dominant western power in Vietnam during the 1950s. Kathryn C. Statler examines diplomatic maneuvers in Paris, Washington, London, and Saigon to detail how Western alliance members failed to work together against the Communist threat. Motivated by a deep belief in the inherent superiority of their own cultures, both the United States and France sought to transform South Vietnam into a modern, westernized, and democratic ally. Although the United States ultimately
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Using recently released archival materials, Replacing France explains how and why the United States came to assume control as the dominant western power in Vietnam during the 1950s. Kathryn C. Statler examines diplomatic maneuvers in Paris, Washington, London, and Saigon to detail how Western alliance members failed to work together against the Communist threat. Motivated by a deep belief in the inherent superiority of their own cultures, both the United States and France sought to transform South Vietnam into a modern, westernized, and democratic ally. Although the United States ultimately
Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-368) and index.
Introduction : The Franco-American alliance and Vietnam -- Part 1. Neither communism nor colonialism, 1950-1954. Decolonization and Cold War ; A death in March ; Negotiating toward Geneva -- Part 2. After Geneva, 1954-1956. The Diem experimen ; The non-elections of 1956 ; From the French to the Americans -- Part 3. War by other means, 1956-1960. Maintaining a presence ; Building a colony -- Conclusion : Replacing France.
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