America's Vietnam War and Its French Connection

Frank Cain

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Routledge
02 December 2016

Asian history; History of the Americas; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Colonialism & imperialism; Vietnam War

Series: Routledge Advances in American History

That America was drawn into the Vietnam War by the French has been recognized, but rarely explored. This book analyzes the years from 1945 with the French military reconquest of Vietnam until 1963 with the execution of the French-endorsed dictator, Ngo Dinh Diem, demonstrating how the US should not have followed the French into Vietnam. It shows how the Korean War triggered the flow of American military hardware and finances to underpin France’s war against the Marxist-oriented Vietnam Republic led by Ho Chi Minh.

By: Frank Cain
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 5
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138208469
ISBN 10: 1138208469
Series: Routledge Advances in American History
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 02 December 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. The Return of French Colonialism and the Formation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam 2. The US Reaction to French Colonialism and the Franco-American Affiliation 3. The Return of the French Army and the Collapse of French/DRV Negotiations 4. The Modus Vivendi and the Battle for Haiphong 5. The DRV’s Evacuation to the Mountains, Moutet’s Failed Mission to Ho Chi Minh and Admiral d’Argenlieu’s Departure From Office 6. French Military Losses Against the DRV and the French Search for a Replacement of its Colonial Administration 7. The Rise of Communist China and the Crisis of Bao Dai 8. Vietnam Linked to Korean War and de Lattre’s Campaign Against General Giap 9. Off-Shore Procurement and French Victories Against the DRV’s Campaigns 10. Early Eisenhower Years and the Bao Dai Problem 11. Eisenhower’s Plans for Financing the French and the Rise of Ngo Dinh Diem 12. French Attacks on People’s Army and the Battle of Dien Bien Phu 13. How Dien Binh Phu was Lost and the Role of Secretary Dulles in Geneva Negotiations 14. United States in the Post-Armistice Indochina and the Direct Funding for Ngo Dinh Diem 15. General Collin’s Mission and the Problems of Diem’s One-Man State 16. Kennedy Sends Aid in Lieu of Troops and the Deaths of Diem and Kennedy Conclusion

Frank Cain is a Visiting Fellow at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales in Canberra.

Reviews for America's Vietnam War and Its French Connection

Frank Cain's America's Vietnam War and Its French Connection provides a detailed account of American and French policies toward Vietnam from 1945 to 1963. Relying on extensive research in the American National Archives and Records Administration and British National Archives, Cain provides a step-by-step recounting of events that complicated the Franco-American relationship and ultimately led to a much greater American commitment to Vietnam by 1963. Kathryn C. Statler, University of San Diego