1. Introduction: The Problem -- Pt. 1. The Background -- 2. The Franco-Vietminh War -- Pt. 2. The Origins of the Vietnam War -- 3. The Diem Experiment -- 4. The Crisis Deepens -- 5. The Coming of Major War -- Pt. 3. Assessment -- 6. An Avoidable War? -- Pt. 4. Documents
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-145) and index