Bernard B. Fall

The Siege of Dien Bien Phu

Hell in a Very Small Place

This classic account of the French War in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia is back in hardcover. Includes an introduction by George C. Herring.

Street Without Joy

government and administration in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

The Viet-Minh regime

The 1954 battle of Dien Bien Phu ranks with Stalingrad and Tet for what it ended (imperial ambitions), what it foretold (American involvement), and what it symbolized: A guerrilla force of Viet Minh destroyed a technologically superior French army, convincing the Viet Minh that similar tactics might prevail in battle with the U.S.

Selected Writings, 1920-66

Ho Chi Minh - on Revolution

Marcus G. Raskin

ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY AND THE VIET NAM CRISIS. THE MATERIAL IS ORGANIZED IN GENERAL CATEGORIES: THE CRISIS OF AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY; THE RISE OF THE VIET NAM PROBLEM; THE SECOND INDOCHINA WAR; THE INTERESTED BYSTANDERS; PUBLIC ASSESSMENT; THE NEGOTIATING POSITIONS.

Articles and Documents on American Foreign Policy and the Viet-Nam Crisis

The Viet-Nam Reader

Last Reflections on a War

"In this new, extensively revised and updated edition, Bernard Fall analyzes major developments since 1964, discussing such aspects as: the U.S. bombing of North Viet-Nam, and the corresponding shift in tactics of the insurgents; the gradual escalation of the war; the effect of U.S. air operations on Vietnamese civilians; the continued ability of the Viet-C?ng to control rural areas; the mounting of casualties on both sides; the political fortunes of the various Saigon regimes; and the Manila and Honolulu conferences. Utilizing material not available for earlier editions, Dr. Fall documents the origin, structure, and operations of the political arm of the Viet-C?ng -- the elusive National Liberation Front -- its relationship to Hanoi, and its role in a possible resolution of the conflict"--Dust jacket.

A Political and Military Analysis

The Two Viet-Nams

Chí Minh Hồ

On Revolution

First published in 1961 by Stackpole Books, Street without Joy is a classic of military history. Journalist and scholar Bernard Fall vividly captured the sights, sounds, and smells of the brutal— and politically complicated—conflict between the French and the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists in Indochina. The French fought to the bitter end, but even with the lethal advantages of a modern military, they could not stave off the Viet Minh insurgency of hit-and-run tactics, ambushes, booby traps, and nighttime raids. The final French defeat came at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, setting the stage for American involvement and a far bloodier chapter in Vietnam‘s history. Fall combined graphic reporting with deep scholarly knowledge of Vietnam and its colonial history in a book memorable in its descriptions of jungle fighting and insightful in its arguments. After more than a half a century in print, Street without Joy remains required reading.

The French Debacle in Indochina

Afgørende slag - Omringning - Artilleribombardement

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