The Resource Embers of war : the fall of an empire and the making of America's Vietnam, Fredrik Logevall
Embers of war : the fall of an empire and the making of America's Vietnam, Fredrik Logevall
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- Summary
- A history of the four decades leading up to the Vietnam War offers insights into how the U.S. became involved, identifying commonalities between the campaigns of French and American forces while discussing relevant political factors
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxii, 839 pages
- Contents
-
- Prologue: A Vietnamese in Paris
- Part 1. Liberations, 1940-1945. "The empire is with us!" ; The anti-imperialist ; Crossroads ; "All men are created equal"
- Part 2. Colonial struggle, 1946-1949. The warrior monk ; The spark ; War without fronts ; "If I accepted these terms I'd be a coward"
- Part 3. East meets west, 1949-1953. "The center of the Cold War" ; Attack on the RC4 ; King Jean ; The quiet Englishman ; The turning point that didn't turn ; Eisenhower in charge ; Navarre's American plan
- Part 4. The cauldron, 1953-1954. Arena of the gods ; "We have the impression they are going to attack tonight" ; "Vietnam is a part of the world" ; America wants in ; Dulles versus Eden ; Valley of tears
- Part 5. Peace of a kind, 1954. With friends like these ; "We must go fast" ; "I have seen destiny bend to that will"
- Part 6. Seizing the torch, 1954-1959. "We have no choice but to win here" ; Miracle man ; Things fall apart
- Epilogue: Different dreams, same footsteps
- Isbn
- 9780375756474
- Label
- Embers of war : the fall of an empire and the making of America's Vietnam
- Title
- Embers of war
- Title remainder
- the fall of an empire and the making of America's Vietnam
- Statement of responsibility
- Fredrik Logevall
- Subject
-
- Asia
- Colonization
- Diplomatic history
- Diplomatic relations
- Diplomatiska förbindelser
- France
- France -- Colonies -- Asia
- France -- Colonies -- Asia
- France -- Foreign relations -- United States
- France -- Foreign relations -- United States
- France -- Relations extérieures -- États-Unis
- Frankreich
- French colonies
- Guerre d'Indochine, 1946-1954
- Guerre d'Indochine, 1946-1954 -- Histoire diplomatique
- Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 -- Causes
- Indochinese War, 1946-1954
- Indochinese War, 1946-1954
- Indochinese War, 1946-1954 -- Diplomatic history
- Indochinese War, 1946-1954 -- Diplomatic history
- Indokinakriget 1946-1954
- Internationella relationer
- Kolonier
- Krigsorsaker
- Politics and government
- The Vietnam War
- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
- United States
- United States -- Foreign relations -- France
- United States -- Foreign relations -- France
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Vietnam
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Vietnam
- Vietnam
- Vietnam -- Colonization
- Vietnam -- Colonization
- Vietnam -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Vietnam -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Vietnam -- Politics and government -- 1945-1975
- Vietnam -- Politics and government -- 1945-1975
- Vietnam Conflict
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Causes
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Causes
- 1945-1975
- Vietnamkriget 1961-1975
- Viêt-nam -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1945-1975
- War -- Causes
- États-Unis -- Relations extérieures -- France
- États-Unis -- Relations extérieures -- Viêt-nam
- Vietnamkrieg
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A history of the four decades leading up to the Vietnam War offers insights into how the U.S. became involved, identifying commonalities between the campaigns of French and American forces while discussing relevant political factors
- Awards note
-
- Pulitzer prize for History, 2013.
- Finalist, Cundill Prize in Historical Literature, 2013.
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1963-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Logevall, Fredrik
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- Text in English
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
- Indochinese War, 1946-1954
- Indochinese War, 1946-1954
- France
- Vietnam
- Vietnam
- United States
- France
- United States
- Vietnam
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- United States
- United States
- Vietnam Conflict
- Guerre d'Indochine, 1946-1954
- Guerre d'Indochine, 1946-1954
- Viêt-nam
- États-Unis
- France
- États-Unis
- Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975
- Colonization
- Diplomatic history
- Diplomatic relations
- French colonies
- Politics and government
- War
- Asia
- France
- United States
- Vietnam
- Vietnamkrieg
- Frankreich
- Indochinese War, 1946-1954
- Indochinese War, 1946-1954
- France
- Vietnam
- Vietnam
- United States
- France
- United States
- Vietnam
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Indokinakriget 1946-1954
- Vietnamkriget 1961-1975
- Krigsorsaker
- Internationella relationer
- Diplomatiska förbindelser
- Kolonier
- Label
- Embers of war : the fall of an empire and the making of America's Vietnam, Fredrik Logevall
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: A Vietnamese in Paris -- Part 1. Liberations, 1940-1945. "The empire is with us!" ; The anti-imperialist ; Crossroads ; "All men are created equal" -- Part 2. Colonial struggle, 1946-1949. The warrior monk ; The spark ; War without fronts ; "If I accepted these terms I'd be a coward" -- Part 3. East meets west, 1949-1953. "The center of the Cold War" ; Attack on the RC4 ; King Jean ; The quiet Englishman ; The turning point that didn't turn ; Eisenhower in charge ; Navarre's American plan -- Part 4. The cauldron, 1953-1954. Arena of the gods ; "We have the impression they are going to attack tonight" ; "Vietnam is a part of the world" ; America wants in ; Dulles versus Eden ; Valley of tears -- Part 5. Peace of a kind, 1954. With friends like these ; "We must go fast" ; "I have seen destiny bend to that will" -- Part 6. Seizing the torch, 1954-1959. "We have no choice but to win here" ; Miracle man ; Things fall apart -- Epilogue: Different dreams, same footsteps
- Control code
- 749115640
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxii, 839 pages
- Isbn
- 9780375756474
- Lccn
- 2011034971
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 651
- Other control number
- 40021272368
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)749115640
- Label
- Embers of war : the fall of an empire and the making of America's Vietnam, Fredrik Logevall
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: A Vietnamese in Paris -- Part 1. Liberations, 1940-1945. "The empire is with us!" ; The anti-imperialist ; Crossroads ; "All men are created equal" -- Part 2. Colonial struggle, 1946-1949. The warrior monk ; The spark ; War without fronts ; "If I accepted these terms I'd be a coward" -- Part 3. East meets west, 1949-1953. "The center of the Cold War" ; Attack on the RC4 ; King Jean ; The quiet Englishman ; The turning point that didn't turn ; Eisenhower in charge ; Navarre's American plan -- Part 4. The cauldron, 1953-1954. Arena of the gods ; "We have the impression they are going to attack tonight" ; "Vietnam is a part of the world" ; America wants in ; Dulles versus Eden ; Valley of tears -- Part 5. Peace of a kind, 1954. With friends like these ; "We must go fast" ; "I have seen destiny bend to that will" -- Part 6. Seizing the torch, 1954-1959. "We have no choice but to win here" ; Miracle man ; Things fall apart -- Epilogue: Different dreams, same footsteps
- Control code
- 749115640
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxii, 839 pages
- Isbn
- 9780375756474
- Lccn
- 2011034971
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 651
- Other control number
- 40021272368
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)749115640
Subject
- Asia
- Colonization
- Diplomatic history
- Diplomatic relations
- Diplomatiska förbindelser
- France
- France -- Colonies -- Asia
- France -- Colonies -- Asia
- France -- Foreign relations -- United States
- France -- Foreign relations -- United States
- France -- Relations extérieures -- États-Unis
- Frankreich
- French colonies
- Guerre d'Indochine, 1946-1954
- Guerre d'Indochine, 1946-1954 -- Histoire diplomatique
- Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 -- Causes
- Indochinese War, 1946-1954
- Indochinese War, 1946-1954
- Indochinese War, 1946-1954 -- Diplomatic history
- Indochinese War, 1946-1954 -- Diplomatic history
- Indokinakriget 1946-1954
- Internationella relationer
- Kolonier
- Krigsorsaker
- Politics and government
- The Vietnam War
- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
- United States
- United States -- Foreign relations -- France
- United States -- Foreign relations -- France
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Vietnam
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Vietnam
- Vietnam
- Vietnam -- Colonization
- Vietnam -- Colonization
- Vietnam -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Vietnam -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Vietnam -- Politics and government -- 1945-1975
- Vietnam -- Politics and government -- 1945-1975
- Vietnam Conflict
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Causes
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Causes
- 1945-1975
- Vietnamkriget 1961-1975
- Viêt-nam -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1945-1975
- War -- Causes
- États-Unis -- Relations extérieures -- France
- États-Unis -- Relations extérieures -- Viêt-nam
- Vietnamkrieg
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