{"product_id":"the-cambridge-history-of-the-vietnam-war-volume-1-origins-hardback-9781107105089","title":"The Cambridge History of the Vietnam War: Volume 1, Origins (Hardback) 9781107105089","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge History of the Vietnam War: Volume 1, Origins\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis authoritative volume sheds light on when, how, and why the Vietnam War began.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLien-Hang T. Nguyen (General editor), Edward Miller (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107105089, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e512 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16.2 x 3 cm, 0.93 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhen, how, and why did the Vietnam War begin? Although its end is dated  April 30, 1975, there is no agreement as to when it began. The Vietnam War was an enormously complex conflict and while any comprehensive reckoning must include the role of the US, it was not an 'American War'. This volume presents  the  scholarship that has flourished since the 1990s to situate the war and its origins within longer chronologies and larger interpretative perspectives. The Vietnam War was a war for national liberation and an episode of major importance in the global Cold War. Yet it was also a civil war, and civil warfare was a defining feature from the outset. Understanding the Vietnamese and Indochinese origins of the Vietnam War is a critical first step toward reckoning with the history of this violent, costly, and complex war.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction. Points of departure: the global and local origins of the Vietnam War Edward Miller\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Empires and Nations: 1. Memory, tradition, and the history of 'Vietnam' Liam Kelly\u003cbr\u003e 2. The origins of the Vietnamese revolution Hue-Tam Ho Tai\u003cbr\u003e 3. Hồ Chí Minh and the rise of the Vietnamese Communist Party Pierre Brocheux\u003cbr\u003e 4. Indochina during World War II Eric T. Jennings\u003cbr\u003e 5. The august revolution of 1945 Stein Tønneson\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The First Indochina War: 6. The birth of the democratic republic of Vietnam David Marr\u003cbr\u003e 7. Empire and decolonization in France and Indochina Pierre Grosser\u003cbr\u003e 8. China, the Soviet Union, and the first Indochina War Chen Jian\u003cbr\u003e 9. The first Indochina War in the Central Highlands Oscar Salemink\u003cbr\u003e 10. The first Indochina War in Northern Vietnam and the red river delta Christopher E. Goscha\u003cbr\u003e 11. The battle of Điện Biện Phủ Christopher E. Goscha\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Two Vietnams: 12. The Geneva Conference of 1954 Martin Thomas\u003cbr\u003e 13. Eisenhower and Vietnam David Anderson\u003cbr\u003e 14. Ngô Đình Diệm and the birth of the Republic of Vietnam Phi Van Nguyen\u003cbr\u003e 15. Nation building in South Vietnam after Geneva Van Nguyen-Marshall\u003cbr\u003e 16. Building socialism in North Vietnam after Geneva Alec Holcombe\u003cbr\u003e 17. North Vietnam's road to war Tuong Vu\u003cbr\u003e 18. Laos between two wars Vatthana Pholsena\u003cbr\u003e 19. The origins of the insurgency in South Vietnam David Elliot\u003cbr\u003e 20. Kennedy and Vietnam Marc Selverstone\u003cbr\u003e 21. The crises of 1963 Edward Miller.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Postwar%2020th%20century%20history,%20from%20c%201945%20to%20c%202000%20%5BHBLW3%5D%22\"\u003eHBLW3\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52516311695640,"sku":"9781107105089","price":99.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-history-of-the-vietnam-war-volume-1-origins-hardback-9781107105089","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}