Neville, Peter, 1944-

Britain in Vietnam : prelude to disaster, 1945-46 / by Peter Neville - New York : Routledge, 2007 - xvi,232 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

A jewel in France's crown -- Japan, Britain, and French Indochina -- The Anglo-American alliance and Indochina -- The Japanese Coup of 9 March, 1945 and its consequences -- The August Revolution -- The coming of the British -- The death of an OSS man -- War with the Viet Minh -- The last phase -- Gracey's farewell -- The slide to disaster -- A rubicon crossed -- Conclusion

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Indochinese War, 1946-1954


Vietnam--History--1945-1975
Vietnam--Foreign relations--United Kingdom
Great Britain--Foreign relations--Vietnam
Great Britain--Foreign relations--20th century