America and Vietnam, 1954-1963
Title | America and Vietnam, 1954-1963 PDF eBook |
Author | Michael M. Walker, Col., USMC (Ret.) |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 392 |
Release | 2022-08-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1476689555 |
The conventional narrative of the Vietnam War often glosses over the decade leading up to it. Covering the years 1954-1963, this book presents a thought-provoking reexamination of the war's long prelude--from the aftermath of French defeat at Dien Bien Phu--through Hanoi's decision to begin reunification by force--to the assassination of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem. Established narratives of key events are given critical reappraisal and new light is shed on neglected factors. The strategic importance of Laos is revealed as central to understanding how the war in the South developed.
Diem Card
Title | Diem Card PDF eBook |
Author | Marc Weiner |
Publisher | |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
America and Vietnam, 1954-1963
Title | America and Vietnam, 1954-1963 PDF eBook |
Author | Michael M. Walker, Col., USMC (Ret.) |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 392 |
Release | 2022-08-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1476689555 |
The conventional narrative of the Vietnam War often glosses over the decade leading up to it. Covering the years 1954-1963, this book presents a thought-provoking reexamination of the war's long prelude--from the aftermath of French defeat at Dien Bien Phu--through Hanoi's decision to begin reunification by force--to the assassination of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem. Established narratives of key events are given critical reappraisal and new light is shed on neglected factors. The strategic importance of Laos is revealed as central to understanding how the war in the South developed.
Military Assistance Advisory Group-Vietnam (1954-1963): The Battle Of Ap Bac
Title | Military Assistance Advisory Group-Vietnam (1954-1963): The Battle Of Ap Bac PDF eBook |
Author | Major Kevin R. Kilbride |
Publisher | Pickle Partners Publishing |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2014-08-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1782896902 |
The performance of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) at the Battle of Ap Bac, January 2, 1963, established a narrative that the South Vietnamese were unwilling to fight or lacked aggressiveness. At the time of the Battle of Ap Bac, the South Vietnamese had been receiving direct military aid from the US and under the tutelage of American advisors for over eight years. Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann was the senior US Army advisor present and remarked after the battle, “It was a miserable damn performance, just like it always is. These people won’t listen. They make the same mistake over and over again in the same way.” In the context of those comments, ARVN did not show an appreciable increase in combat effectiveness with years of direct American support. The larger narrative surrounding the battle indicates that the performance of ARVN was a harbinger for future challenges and setbacks in South Vietnam. This battle and subsequent evaluation of the ARVN attribute the cause for combat ineffectiveness was the South Vietnamese lacking leadership and not possessing the necessary fighting spirit. Is the evaluation that the outcome of the Battle of Ap Bac hinged on the ARVN’s lack of aggressiveness still valid when put in the broader cultural, social, and political context that existed at its birth?
American Policy Toward Vietnam, 1954-1963
Title | American Policy Toward Vietnam, 1954-1963 PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Francis Arcuri |
Publisher | |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
U.S. Military Policy in South Vietnam, 1954-1963
Title | U.S. Military Policy in South Vietnam, 1954-1963 PDF eBook |
Author | George Yarrington Coats |
Publisher | |
Pages | 178 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
The Gulf of Tonkin
Title | The Gulf of Tonkin PDF eBook |
Author | Tal Tovy |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Operation Rolling Thunder, 1965-1968 |
ISBN | 9781138912182 |
The Road to Vietnam: The United States Foreign Policy after World War II -- Setup: The United States and Vietnam (1954-1963) -- From Dallas to Tonkin: The Critical Moment -- The White House vs. Capitol Hill: The War Powers Act.