Valley of death : the tragedy at Dien Bien Phu that led America into the Vietnam War / Ted Morgan.
By: Morgan, Ted.
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BookPublisher: New York : Random House, c2010Edition: 1st ed.Description: xxii, 722 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781400066643 (trade : alk. paper); 1400066646.Other title: Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu that led America into the Vietnam War.Subject(s): Dien Bien Phu, Battle of, Điồen Biên Phủ, Vietnam, 1954 | Indochinese War, 1946-1954 -- Causes | United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1953 | United States -- Foreign relations -- Vietnam | Vietnam -- Foreign relations -- United States | Dien Bien Phu, Battle of, Điồen Biên Phủ, Vietnam, 1954 | Indochinese War, 1946-1954 -- Causes | United States -- Foreign relations | United States -- Foreign relations -- Vietnam | Vietnam -- Foreign relations -- United StatesDDC classification: 959.704/142 Summary: Recounts the fateful battle at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, which led to the end of French rule in Indochina and set in motion a chain of events that would pull America into the Vietnam War.
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Recounts the fateful battle at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, which led to the end of French rule in Indochina and set in motion a chain of events that would pull America into the Vietnam War.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [645]-692) and index.
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