Chapman, Jessica M. 1977-

Cauldron of resistance Ngo Dinh Diem, the United States, and 1950s southern Vietnam / [electronic resource] : Jessica M. Chapman. - Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2013. - xi, 276 p. : ill., map. - The United States in the world . - United States in the world. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Anti-colonialism in Vietnam's wild south -- The crucible of southern Vietnamese nationalism and America's Cold War -- Sink or swim with Ngo Dinh Diem -- The sect crisis of 1955 and America's miracle man in Vietnam -- Destroying the sources of demoralization : Ngo Dinh Diem's national revolution -- A different democracy : South Vietnam's referendum to depose Bao Dai -- The making of a revolution in South Vietnam.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Ngo, £inh Diem, 1901-1963.


Vietnam (Republic)--Politics and government.
Vietnam (Republic)--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--Vietnam (Republic)


Electronic books.

DS556.9 / .C454 2013

327.59707309/045