Britain in Vietnam - Prelude to Disaster, 194546

Zusatztext 'This book fills a gap in the coverage of the war in Indochina in that it throws the spot light on British involvement in the 1940s.'Paul Le Long! Asian Affairs Informationen zum Autor Peter Neville Klappentext Presents a study of the circumstances leading to British intervention in Vietnam in 1945! and the course and consequences of this intervention. Zusammenfassung This book is a study of the circumstances leading to British intervention in Vietnam in 1945, and the course and consequences of this intervention. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Prologue 1. A Jewel in France’s Crown 2. Japan, Britain and French Indochina 3. The Anglo–American Alliance and Indochina 4. The Japanese Coup of March 9 1945 and its Consequences 5. The August Revolution 6. The Coming of the British 7. The Death of an OSS Man 8. War with the Vietminh 9. The Last Phase 10. Gracey’s Farewell 11. The Slide to Disaster 12. A Rubicon Crossed 13. Conclusion

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Peter Neville, Peter (Kingston University Neville, Neville Peter
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 28.06.2007
• EAN: 9780415358484
• ISBN: 978-0-415-35848-4
• Seiten: 250
• Serie: Military History and Policy
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte; European History, Asia, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, military history, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, British & Irish history, Regional Studies, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Regional / International studies, Asian History, Warfare and defence, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Regional Geography