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Embers of War
The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam
Book • 2012
In 'Embers of War,' Fredrik Logevall provides a comprehensive historical account of the Vietnam War, focusing on the long decline of French colonial power in Indochina and the subsequent involvement of the United States.
The book spans from the end of World War I through the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 and into the early stages of American involvement.
Logevall examines the policies and actions of French and U.S.
policymakers, highlighting their continued pursuit of war aims despite private doubts about success.
The narrative also delves into the Vietnamese perspective, particularly the role of Ho Chi Minh and his complex views on French culture and American support for Vietnamese independence.
The book spans from the end of World War I through the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 and into the early stages of American involvement.
Logevall examines the policies and actions of French and U.S.
policymakers, highlighting their continued pursuit of war aims despite private doubts about success.
The narrative also delves into the Vietnamese perspective, particularly the role of Ho Chi Minh and his complex views on French culture and American support for Vietnamese independence.
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