Elbridge Durbrow's war in Vietnam : the ambassador's influence on American involvement, 1957-1961 /

"Elbridge Durbrow served as the third United States ambassador to the Republic of Vietnam from 1957 to 1961. His relationships with Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm and members of the Military Assistance Advisory Group in Saigon helped to shape his tenure in office, which ultimately concl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Frankum, Ronald Bruce, Jr., 1967- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Temas:
Durbrow, Elbridge, > 1903-1997.
Ngô, Đình Diệm, > 1901-1963.
Durbrow, Elbridge, > 1903-1997
Ngô, Đình Diệm, > 1901-1963
Diplomatic relations
United States > Foreign relations > Vietnam (Republic)
Vietnam (Republic) > Foreign relations > United States.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Viêt-nam (République)
United States
Vietnam (Republic)
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Table of Contents; A Note on Sources and Names; Preface; 1. A Short Honeymoon in Saigon; 2. "The Miracle Man of Vietnam": Durbrow and Ngô Đình Dìệm Visit the United States; 3. Formulating Vietnam Strategy, 1957; 4. Funding the Vietnam Strategy, 1957; 5. Planning for Victory: MAAG, Durbrow and Ngô Đình Dìệm; 6. The Politics of Opposition; 7. The War at Home and on the Periphery: American Criticism of Ngô Đình Dìệm; 8. The Laotian Crisis, 1959; 9. The Cambodian Affair, 1959; 10. The Unending War of Respect: Colegrove Replaces Cambodia
  • 11. National Assembly Elections and Question of Democracy12. The Struggles of a Young Republic; 13. American Lines Divide Over Vietnam; 14. The Vietnam Triangle: Durbrow, Lansdale and Williams; 15. Influencing Ngô Đình Dìệm and the Abortive November 1960 Coup d'état; 16. Durbrow's Last Days in Vietnam; Conclusion; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

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