Assuming the Burden: Europe and the American Commitment to War in Vietnam Volume 1

by Mark Atwood Lawrence

Book Overview

This beautifully crafted and solidly researched book explains why and how the United States made its first commitment to Vietnam in the late 1940s. Mark Atwood Lawrence deftly explores the process by which the Western powers set aside their fierce disagreements over colonialism and extended the Cold War fight into the Third World. Drawing on an unprecedented array of sources from three countries, Lawrence illuminates the background of the U.S. government's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520251628
• ISBN13: 9780520251625
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 371 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.6"