| Description |
181 p. |
| Series |
Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ; 84 |
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Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia (2005) ; 84.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The changing strategies of struggle, 1947-1949 -- Diplomatic recognition and military assistance, January-August 1950 -- Increasing tensions in Sino-Viet Minh relations, August 1950-February 1951 -- The prospect of longer wars, March-April 1951 -- The crises of mid-1951 -- Epilogue : rectification, regroupment and Chinese aid before and after the Geneva Conference, 1952-1954. |
| Summary |
"Charts the development of the first Vietnam War--the war between the Vietnamese Communists (the Vietminh) and the French colonial power--considering especially how relations between the Vietminh and the Chinese Communists had a profound impact on the course of the war. It shows how the Chinese provided finance, training and weapons to the Vietminh, but how differences about strategy emerged, particularly when China became involved in the Korean War and the subsequent peace negotiations, when the need to placate the United States and to prevent US military involvement in Southeast Asia became a key concern for the Chinese"--Provided by publisher. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Indochinese War, 1946-1954 -- Participation, Chinese.
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Military assistance, Chinese -- Vietnam.
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Vietnam -- Foreign relations -- China.
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China -- Foreign relations -- Vietnam.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780415632331 (hardback) |
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9780203521342 (electronic bk.) |
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