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Black April : the fall of South Vietnam, 1973-1975 /

The defeat of South Vietnam was arguably America's worst foreign policy disaster of the 20th Century. Yet a complete understanding of the endgame?from the 27 January 1973 signing of the Paris Peace Accords to South Vietnam's surrender on 30 April 1975?has eluded us. Black April addresses t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Veith, George J., 1957-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Encounter Books, 2012.
Edición:First American edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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