imbalance of power and the road to war in Vietnam /
Gareth Porter.
Berkeley, Calif. :
University of California Press,
2006.
xviii, 403 pages ;
23 cm
Originally published: 2005.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Gareth Porter presents a new interpretation of how and why the US went to war in Vietnam. He provides a challenge to the prevailing explanation that US officials adhered blindly to a Cold War doctrine that loss of Vietnam would cause a 'domino effect' leading to Communist dominance of the area.
Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines),1908-1973.
Kennedy, John F., (John Fitzgerald),1917-1963.
Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines),1908-1973.
Kennedy, John F., (John Fitzgerald),1917-1963.
Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines),1908-1973.
Kennedy, John F., (John Fitzgerald),1917-1963.
Balance of power-- History-- 20th century.
National security-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975-- Diplomatic history.
Équilibre des puissances-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975-- Histoire diplomatique.
Sécurité nationale-- États-Unis-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
Balance of power.
Diplomatic history.
Diplomatic relations.
History.
National security.
United States, Foreign relations, 1953-1961.
United States, Foreign relations, 1961-1963, Decision making.
United States, Foreign relations, 1963-1969, Decision making.
United States, Foreign relations, Vietnam.
Vietnam, Foreign relations, United States.
États-Unis, Relations extérieures, 1953-1961.
États-Unis, Relations extérieures, 1961-1963, Prise de décision.
États-Unis, Relations extérieures, 1963-1969, Prise de décision.