Vietnam 1946: How the War Began Volume 3 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780520256026)

Based on multiarchival research conducted over almost three decades, this landmark account tells how a few men set off a war that would lead to tragedy for millions. Stein T nnesson was one of the first historians to delve into scores of secret French, British, and American political, military, and intelligence documents. In this fascinating account of an unfolding tragedy, he brings this research to bear to disentangle the complex web of events, actions, and mentalities that led to thirty years of war in Indochina. As the story unfolds, T nnesson challenges some widespread misconceptions, arguing that French general Leclerc fell into a Chinese trap in March 1946, and Vietnamese general Giap into a French trap in December. Taking us from the antechambers of policymakers in Paris to the docksides of Haiphong and the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam 1946 provides the most vivid account to date of the series of events that would make Vietnam the most embattled area in the world during the Cold War period.

Author: Stein Tonnesson
ISBN-10: 0520256026
ISBN-13: 9780520256026
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 11/03/2009
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.36h x 6.52w x 1.11d

Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 11/20/2009 pg. 21
Choice 04/01/2010