Table of Contents

Southeast Asia and the Cold War
The First Indochina War 1945-1954
The Southeast Asian Revolts of 1948
The Struggle for Indonesia II
The United States and the Beginning of the Second Indochina War 1954-1960
The Kennedy Administration, Vietnam and Laos
Crisis and Massive American Intervention
Buildup and Decision 1965-1968
American Withdrawal
The End of the Second Indochina War

About the Author

ALAN J. LEVINE is an historian specializing in Russian history, international relations, and World War II. He has published numerous articles about World War II and the Cold War and is author of The Soviet Union, The Communist Movement and the World: Prelude to the Cold War (Praeger, 1990), The Strategic Bombing of Germany, 1940-1945 (Praeger, 1992), The Missile and Space Race (Praeger, 1994), and The Pacific War (Praeger, 1995).