Replacing France

Kathryn C. Statler examines diplomatic maneuvers in Paris, Washington, D.C., London, and Saigon to detail how Western alliance members sought to transform South Vietnam into a modern, westernized, and democratic ally but ultimately failed to counter the Communist threat. Abetted by South Vietnamese prime minister Ngo Dinh Diem, Americans in Washington, D.C., and Saigon undermined their French counterparts at every turn, resulting In the disappearance of the French presence by the time Kennedy assumed office.

• Author: Kathryn C. Statler
• Publisher: Unknown Publisher
• Published: 2007-06-22
• Pages: 400