Triumph forsaken : the Vietnam war, 1954-1965 /
Mark Moyar.
- xxvi, 512 pages, 5 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-502) and index.
Heritage -- Two Vietnams : July 1954-December 1955 -- Peaceful coexistence : 1956-1959 -- Insurgency : 1960 -- Commitment : 1961 -- Rejuvenation : January-June 1962 -- Attack : July-December 1962 -- The battle of Ap Bac : January 1963 -- Diem on trial : February-July 1963 -- Betrayal : August 1963 -- Self-destruction : September-November 2, 1963 -- The return of the twelve warlords : November 3-December 1963 -- Self-imposed restrictions : January-July 1964 -- Signals : August-October 1964 -- Invasion : November-December 1964 -- The prize for victory : January-May 1965 -- Decision : June-July 1965. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
"Drawing on a wealth of new evidence from all sides, Triumph Forsaken overturns most of the historical orthodoxy on the Vietnam War. Through the analysis of international perceptions and power, it shows that South Vietnam was a vital interest of the United States. The book provides many new insights into the overthrow of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem in 1963 and demonstrates that the coup negated the South Vietnamese government's tremendous, and hitherto unappreciated, military and political gains between 1954 and 1963."--BOOK JACKET.