The Road to Dien Bien Phu: A History of the First War for Vietnam

by Christopher E. Goscha

Book Overview

A multifaceted history of Ho Chi Minh's climactic victory over French colonial might that foreshadowed America's experience in Vietnam

On May 7, 1954, when the bullets stopped and the air stilled in Dien Bien Phu, there was no doubt that Vietnam could fight a mighty colonial power and win. After nearly a decade of struggle, a nation forged in the crucible of war had achieved a victory undreamed of by any other national liberation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691228647
• ISBN13: 9780691228648
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 568 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 8.0" x 5.3"