United States – Vietnam Relations, 1945–1967: A Study Prepared by the Department of Defense/II. U.S. Involvement in the Franco–Viet Minh War, 1950–1954
II U.S. Involvement in the Franco–Viet Minh War, 1950–1954(1 Vol.)
A. U.S., France and Vietnamese Nationalism
B. Toward a Negotiated Settlement
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UNITED STATES - VIETNAM RELATIONS
1945 - 1967
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
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U. S. INVOLVEMENT IN THE
FRANCO–VIET MINH WAR
1950 – 1954
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THE FRANCO–VIET MINH WAR
1950–1954
Foreword
This portion of the study treats U.S. policy towards the war in Indochina from the U.S. decision to recognize the Vietnamese Nationalist regime of the Emperor Bao Dai in February, 1950, through the U.S. deliberations on military intervention in late 1953 and early 1954. Section A examines the triangular relationship of France, the U.S., and the Bao Dai regime. Section B analyzes the intervention issue, end the antecedents to the Geneva Conference.