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Informationen zum Autor David Halberstam (1934-2007) was the author of 20 books, the last 14 of which have been national best-sellers. His most recent book, The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War, is about the Chinese entry into the Korean War. He was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his reporting in Vietnam and was a member of the elective Society of American Historians. Klappentext In exploring the life and career of Ho Chi Minh, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Halberstam provides a window into traditions and culture that influenced the American war in Vietnam, while highlighting the importance of nationalism in determining the war's outcome. Zusammenfassung In exploring the life and career of Ho Chi Minh! Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Halberstam provides a window into traditions and culture that influenced the American war in Vietnam! while highlighting the importance of nationalism in determining the war's outcome. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: The Colonial Legacy of the French Chapter 2: Peasant, Dishwasher, Socialist, Communist 1890-1917 Chapter 3: From Belief to Profession: Ho's Path to Communism 1917-1940 Chapter 4: Creating a Nationalist Movement 1941-1945 Chapter 5: Path to Dienbienphu: The Tiger Defeats the Elephant 1945-1954 Chapter 6: The Americans Arrive: The Second Indochina War 1955-1969

Product details

• Authors: David Halberstam
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.08.2007
• EAN: 9780742559936
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-5993-6
• No. of pages: 132
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Vietnam, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Asian History, Diplomatic History