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July 1965-January 1968
E-Book, Englisch, Band 310, 986 Seiten
Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library
ISBN: 978-1-4008-5296-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
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PREFACE VII
MAP: Vietnam after the 1954 Geneva Conference xiii
CHAPTER 1. FRANCE RESUMES CONTROL AND THE WAR BEGINS 1
Development of the U.S. Position on Trusteeships 7
The Communist Threat and Its Effects on U.S. Policy Toward Colonial Problems 17
The Executive Branch Debates U.S. Policy Toward Indochina 18
Congress Begins Debate on U.S. Policy in Asia 23
The War Begins in Vietnam, 1946-48 25
The Commitment is Made to "Containment" and to the Defense of "Free Peoples 26
Congress Also Approves the Use of Military Advisers 34
The Debate Over Intervening in China 38
China Falls to the Communists and Debate Begins on Defending Vietnam 48
Approval of Funds for the General Area of China 54
CHAPTER 2. THE U.S. JOINS THE WAR 64
The Decision to Become Involved in the War in Indochina 65
Congress Passes Legislation to Provide New Aid for Indochina 68
The Anti-Communist Offensive and NSC 68 71
The Effects of the Korean War 78
The Question of Using American Forces in Indochina 78
Congress Provides Additional Aid for Indochina 85
Developments in Indochina During 1951 as the U.S. Becomes More Involved 86
Congress Approves 1951 Legislation for Aid to Indochina 94
Renewed Concern About Indochina 97
Fear of Chinese Intervention 102
Deterring the Chinese 104
Approval of NSC 124/2 108
Congress Acts on 1952 Aid to Indochina 118
CHAPTER 3. PRELUDE TO FRENCH WITHDRAWAL 120
U.S. Increases Pressure on the French 121
Congressional Dissatisfaction with the French 129
The U.S. Increases Its Commitment 135
Further U.S. Efforts To Support French Forces 141
Another Reevaluation of U.S. Policy in Indochina 146
NSC 5405 and the Continuing Debate Over the U.S. Commitment to Defend Indochina 149
The Decision to Send U.S. Aircraft Technicians to Vietnam 155
The U.S.Prepares for Negotiations, and for War? 163
The Battle Bien Phu Begins 170
CHAPTER 4. RATTLING THE SABER 174
The U.S. Announces the United Action Concept 176
"The Day We Didn't Go To War"? 187
The NSC Postpones Action on Direct Intervention 197
Congress Debates Intervention 203
The British Oppose Intervention 207
Vice President Nixon Says Troops Might Be Sent 209
The French Again Request U.S. Airstrikes 212
The Final Decision Not to Intervene at Dien Bien Phu 221
Dien Bien Phu Falls and the U.S. Again Considers Intervening in Indo-china 225
CHAPTER 5. THE NEW U.S. ROLE IN VIETNAM 228
Pro to Intervene and to Take Over From the French 232
The Army Objects 237
Eisenhower Continues to Insist on Conditions, and the U.S. Pulls away from the French 238
Reactions in Congress 243
The End of the First Indochina War 250
First Steps After Geneva 259
NSC 5429-Redefining U.S. Interests and Role 267
Establishment of SEATO 271
The Formosa Resolution 276
CHAPTER 6. COUNTERREVOLUTION AND "NATION BUILDING" DURING THE INTERVAL BETWEEN THE WARS 282
The Collins Mission 287
Diem Clashes with the Beets and Washington Agrees to Seek a New Government 293
Diem Consolidates His Power 299
The U.S. and the "New Vietnam": Waging the Counterrevolution 301
Overt Aid for "Nation-Building I. 31:
Congress and Aid to Vietnam and Laos 316
The Colegrove Hearings 321
Congressional Oversight of the CIA 3
The Beginning of the End of Diem's "Miracle" 331
Resumption of the Armed Struggle 334
Leadership in Vietnam and Laos Reconsidered 339
Another Step Toward the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 343
INDEX 351
