Vietnam 1946
Subtitle: how the war began
By: Stein Tønnesson.
Series: From Indochina to Vietnam : revolution and war in a global perspective -- 3
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9780520256026
Subjects: Indochinese War, 1946-1954; Indochinese War, 1946-1954 -- Causes; Vietnam -- History -- 1945-1975; France -- Relations -- Vietnam; Vietnam -- Relations -- France; China -- Relations -- Vietnam; Vietnam -- Relations -- China
Description: Based on multiarchival research conducted over almost three decades, this landmark account tells how a few men set off a war that would lead to tragedy for millions. Stein Tønnesson was one of the first historians to delve into scores of secret French, British, and American political, military, and intelligence documents. In this fascinating account of an unfolding tragedy, he brings this research to bear to disentangle the complex web of events, actions, and mentalities that led to thirty years of war in Indochina.-publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A clash of republics; title: The Chinese trap; title: Modus vivendi; title: Massacre; title: The French trap; title: Who turned out the lights?; title: If only...; title: Glossary.