Title Britain in Vietnam : prelude to disaster, 1945-6 / Peter Neville

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2007

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MELB	959.7041 Nev/Biv		AVAILABLE

Description xvi, 232 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm Series Cass series--military history and policy ; 27 Cass series--military history and policy ; no. 27 Contents The jewel in France's crown -- Japan, Britain and French Indochina -- The Anglo-American alliance and Indochina -- The Japanese Coup of 9 March, 1945 and its consequences -- The August Revolution -- The coming of the British -- The death of an OSS man -- War with the Viet Minh -- The last phase -- Gracey's farewell -- The slide to disaster -- A Rubicon crossed -- Conclusion Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-219) and index Subject Indochinese War, 1946-1954. SUBJECT Vietnam -- History -- 1945-1975. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85143261 Vietnam http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79032186 -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005791 -- Great Britain. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79023147 Great Britain -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056684 -- Vietnam. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79032186 Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056712 LC no. 2006036743 ISBN 9780415358484 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0415358485 (hbk. : alk. paper)

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