Drawn Swords in a Distant Land: South Vietnam's Shattered Dreams by George J. Ve

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Drawn Swords in a Distant Land showcases the fascinating, untold story of the rise and fall of the Republic of Vietnam. Putting aside outdated ideological debates, it offers the first in-depth review of the South Vietnamese successes and failures in building and defending their state. Drawn Swords highlights the career of President Nguyen Van Thieu, who in many ways embodied the hopes, dreams, and innumerable tragedies of the South Vietnamese people. It details the extent to which the Vietnamese Nationalists under his leadership built a viable state after the 1968 Tet Offensive; weaves together the policy decisions made in Washington, Hanoi, and Saigon that significantly determined the course of the war; and explains why South Vietnam was defeated in April 1975. Equally important, it provides stunning new details about how the coup against Ngo Dinh Diem was almost halted, describes the backroom maneuvering that chose Thieu for the presidency over Nguyen Cao Ky, and demonstrates that Richard Nixon was not the instigator of a conspiracy with Thieu known as the "Chennault Affair" to win the 1968 election. Even more explosive, Drawn Swords reveals the last, great secret of the Vietnam War: a plot by France during the last days, in conjunction with one of Hanoi's allies, to prevent North Vietnam from conquering Saigon. This previously unknown scheme, along with many other intriguing new insights, sheds fresh light on the tumultuous struggle called the Vietnam War. Drawn Swords is the definitive and much overdue account of Thieu and the Second Republic.

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George J . Veith, a former Army captain, is the author of Black April: The Fall of South Vietnam, 1973-1975 (2012); Code-Name Bright Light: The Untold Story of U.S. POW Rescue Efforts during the VietnamWar (1998), and Leave No Man Behind: Bill Bell and the Search for American POW/MIAs from theVietnam War (2004). He has written extensively on the Vietnam War, spoken at many conferences, andtestified on the POW/MIA issue before Congress. His fourth book is a political, social, and economic historyof the rise and fall of South Vietnam. He is currently working on his PHD and lives in Delaware.

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Drawn Swords in a Distant Land showcases the fascinating, untold story of the rise and fall of the Republic of Vietnam. Putting aside outdated ideological debates, it offers the first in-depth review of the South Vietnamese successes and failures in building and defending their state. Drawn Swords highlights the career of President Nguyen Van Thieu, who in many ways embodied the hopes, dreams, and innumerable tragedies of the South Vietnamese people. It details the extent to which the Vietnamese Nationalists under his leadership built a viable state after the 1968 Tet Offensive; weaves together the policy decisions made in Washington, Hanoi, and Saigon that significantly determined the course of the war; and explains why South Vietnam was defeated in April 1975. Equally important, it provides stunning new details about how the coup against Ngo Dinh Diem was almost halted, describes the backroom maneuvering that chose Thieu for the presidency over Nguyen Cao Ky, and demonstrates that Richard Nixon was not the instigator of a conspiracy with Thieu known as the "Chennault Affair" to win the 1968 election. Even more explosive, Drawn Swords reveals the last, great secret of the Vietnam War: a plot by France during the last days, in conjunction with one of Hanoi's allies, to prevent North Vietnam from conquering Saigon. This previously unknown scheme, along with many other intriguing new insights, sheds fresh light on the tumultuous struggle called the Vietnam War. Drawn Swords is the definitive and much overdue account of Thieu and the Second Republic.

Details ISBN1641771720 Author George J. Veith Short Title Drawn Swords in a Distant Land Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1641771720 ISBN-13 9781641771726 Format Hardcover Pages 660 Imprint Encounter Books,USA Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2021-05-06 US Release Date 2021-05-06 Publication Date 2021-05-06 UK Release Date 2021-05-06 Publisher Encounter Books,USA Subtitle South Vietnam's Shattered Dreams DEWEY 959.77043 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-05-31 Audience Age 18 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this

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