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Routledge
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Routledge
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Routledge
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This book charts the development of the First Vietnam War – the war between the Vietnamese Communists (the Viet Minh) and the French colonial power – considering especially how relations between the Viet Minh and the Chinese Communists had a profound impact on the course of the war. It shows how the Chinese provided finance, training and weapons to the Viet Minh, but how differences about... Read more
Introduction 1. The Changing Strategies of Struggle, 1947-1949 2. Diplomatic Recognition and Military Assistance, January-August 1950 3. Increasing Tensions in Sino—Viet Minh Relations, August 1950-February 1951 4. The Prospect of Longer Wars, March—April 1951 166 5. The Crises of Mid—1951 Epilogue: Rectification, Regroupment and Chinese Aid Before and After the Geneva Conference, 1952-1954
Biography
Laura M Calkins is an Assistant Professor of History at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
