Vietnam 1945

by Marr, David G.

• ISBN13: 9780520078338
• ISBN10: 0520078330
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-09-01
• Publisher: Univ of California Pr

Summary

The year 1945 was the most significant in the modern history of Vietnam. One thousand years of dynastic politics and monarchist ideology came to an end. Drawing on extensive archival research, interviews, and an examination of published memoirs and documents, David G. Marr has written a richly detailed and descriptive analysis of this crucial moment in Vietnamese history. 18 illustrations.

Author Biography

David G. Marr is Senior Fellow at the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Main Historical Actors
Preface
Introduction	p. 1
The French and the Japanese	p. 13
The Vietnamese Deal With Two Masters	p. 70
The Indochinese Communist Party and the Viet Minh	p. 152
The Allies: China and the United States	p. 241
The Allies: Great Britain and Free France	p. 297
The Opportune Moment	p. 347
Beyond Hanoi	p. 402
A State Is Born	p. 473
Epilogue	p. 541
Glossary	p. 553
Selected Bibliography	p. 563
Index	p. 579
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