Title: Vietnam and the unravelling of empire
Description: "Vietnam and the Unravelling of Empire examines the British management of political violence at the end of the Second World War. In doing so, the book demonstrates the way in which the Vietnam War and Indian independence had a devastating effect upon British policy towards Asia. The Labour government failed to understand the complexity of its commitments and it was unable to evolve a coherent policy towards these crises. At the same time, some senior British officers were prepared to work alongside Asian nationalism in order to secure British interests. Their actions created a radical local fusion of imperial, diplomatic and humanitarian policies. The most controversial of these officers was General Sir Douglas Gracey who commanded the British liberation forces deployed in southern Indo-China at the outbreak of the Vietnam War and later served as the Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army during the Kashmir Conflict"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Foreign relations, Generals, Biography, Officers, Indochinese War, 1946-1954, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Causes, India-Pakistan Conflict, 1947-1949, Political violence, History, Colonies, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain, HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War, HISTORY / Military / World War II, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International, Great Britain. Army. British Indian Army, Great Britain, Great britain, army, Great britain, biography, Generals, biography, India, foreign relations, pakistan, Military, Vietnam War, World War II, POLITICAL SCIENCE, History & Theory, Government, International
Places: Great Britain, Indochina, Asia
People: Douglas David Gracey (1894-1964)
Time periods: 20th century