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Approaching Vietnam: From World War II Through Dienbienphu, 1941-1954
Approaching Vietnam From World War II Through Dienbienphu 19411954
Author: Lloyd C. Gardner
On May 8th 1954 the French stronghold of Dienbienphu, in Vietnam, fell to the forces of Ho Chi Minh, ending 80 years of French rule. Dienbienphu is generally viewed as the beginning of the escalating involvement that led America into its longest war. In fact, Dienbienphu was merely the middle of a protracted struggle for Vietnam, a diplomatic st...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393025408
ISBN-10: 0393025403
Publication Date: 9/21/1988
Pages: 440
Edition: 1st
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Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Book Type: Hardcover
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