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Jessica M. Chapman - Cauldron of Resistance: Ngo Dinh Diem, the United States, and 1950s Southern Vietnam - 9780801450617 - V9780801450617
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Cauldron of Resistance: Ngo Dinh Diem, the United States, and 1950s Southern Vietnam

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Description for Cauldron of Resistance: Ngo Dinh Diem, the United States, and 1950s Southern Vietnam Hardback. Series: The United States in the World. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7, 6 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.

In 1955, Ngo Dinh Diem organized an election to depose chief-of-state Bao Dai, after which he proclaimed himself the first president of the newly created Republic of Vietnam. The United States sanctioned the results of this election, which was widely condemned as fraudulent, and provided substantial economic aid and advice to the RVN. Because of this, Diem is often viewed as a mere puppet of the United States, in service of its Cold War geopolitical strategy. That narrative, Jessica M. Chapman contends in Cauldron of Resistance, grossly oversimplifies the complexity of South Vietnam's domestic politics and, indeed, Diem's own political ... Read more

Chapman shows Diem to be an engaged leader whose personalist ideology influenced his vision for the new South Vietnamese state, but also shaped the policies that would spell his demise. Washington's support for Diem because of his staunch anticommunism encouraged him to employ oppressive measures to suppress dissent, thereby contributing to the alienation of his constituency, and helped inspire the organized opposition to his government that would emerge by the late 1950s and eventually lead to the Vietnam War.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
The United States in the World
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801450617
SKU
V9780801450617
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About Jessica M. Chapman
Jessica M. Chapman is Assistant Professor of History at Williams College.

Reviews for Cauldron of Resistance: Ngo Dinh Diem, the United States, and 1950s Southern Vietnam
Chapman delivers a nuanced yet accessible analysis of the political scene in 1950s-era southern Vietnam. This book will be of interest to those who wish to learn more about the origins of US involvement in Vietnam prior to the war. Readers will gain an understanding not only of Ngo Dinh Diem, but also of the other major noncommunist politico-religious groups ... Read more

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