| The Path to Vietnam Contributor(s): Rotter, Andrew J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801419581 ISBN-13: 9780801419584 Publisher: Cornell University Press OUR PRICE: $56.38 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1988 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - Political Science | International Relations - General - History | Asia - Southeast Asia |
| Dewey: 327.730 |
| LCCN: 87047603 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.33 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What path led Americans to Vietnam? Why and how did the United States become involved in this conflict? Drawing on materials from published and unpublished sources in America and Great Britain, historian Andrew Rotter uncovers and analyzes the surprisingly complex reasons for America's fateful decision to provide economic and military aid to the nations of Southeast Asia in May 1950. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rotter, Andrew J.: - Andrew J. Rotter is Professor of History at Colgate University. His previous books include The Path to Vietnam: Origins of the American Commitment to Southeast Asia, from Cornell. |