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In the quarter century after the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, Beijing assisted Vietnam in its struggle against two formidable foes, France and the United States. Indeed, the rise and fall of this alliance is one of the most crucial developments in the history of the Cold War in Asia. Drawing on newly released Chinese archival sources, memoirs and diaries, and documentary collections, Qiang Zhai offers the first comprehensive exploration of Beijing’s Indochina policy and the historical, domestic, and international contexts within which it developed.
In examining China’s conduct toward Vietnam, Zhai provides important insights into Mao Zedong’s foreign policy and the ideological and geopolitical motives behind it. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, he shows, Mao considered the United States the primary threat to the security of the recent Communist victory in China and therefore saw support for Ho Chi Minh as a good way to weaken American influence in Southeast Asia. In the late 1960s and 1970s, however, when Mao perceived a greater threat from the Soviet Union, he began to adjust his policies and encourage the North Vietnamese to accept a peace agreement with the United States.
Editions of China and the Vietnam Wars, 1950-1975
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807825327
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807848425
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807876190
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890871930
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In the quarter century after the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, Beijing assisted Vietnam in its struggle against two formidable foes, France and the United States. Indeed, the rise and fall of this alliance is one of the most crucial developments in the history of the Cold War in Asia. Drawing on newly released Chinese archival sources, memoirs and diaries, and documentary collections, Qiang Zhai offers the first comprehensive exploration of Beijing’s Indochina policy and the historical, domestic, and international contexts within which it developed.
In examining China’s conduct toward Vietnam, Zhai provides important insights into Mao Zedong’s foreign policy and the ideological and geopolitical motives behind it. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, he shows, Mao considered the United States the primary threat to the security of the recent Communist victory in China and therefore saw support for Ho Chi Minh as a good way to weaken American influence in Southeast Asia. In the late 1960s and 1970s, however, when Mao perceived a greater threat from the Soviet Union, he began to adjust his policies and encourage the North Vietnamese to accept a peace agreement with the United States.
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What is China and the Vietnam Wars, 1950-1975 about?
In the quarter century after the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, Beijing assisted Vietnam in its struggle against two formidable foes, France and the United States. Indeed, the rise and fall of this alliance is one of the most crucial developments in the history of the Cold War in Asia. Drawing on newly released Chinese archival sources, memoirs and diaries, and documentary collections, Qiang Zhai offers the first comprehensive exploration of Beijing’s Indochina policy and the historical, domestic, and international contexts within which it developed.
In examining China’s conduct toward Vietnam, Zhai provides important insights into Mao Zedong’s foreign policy and the ideological and geopolitical motives behind it. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, he shows, Mao considered the United States the primary threat to the security of the recent Communist victory in China and therefore saw support for Ho Chi Minh as a good way to weaken American influence in Southeast Asia. In the late 1960s and 1970s, however, when Mao perceived a greater threat from the Soviet Union, he began to adjust his policies and encourage the North Vietnamese to accept a peace agreement with the United States.
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History and Archaeology > History > Military history > Specific wars and military campaigns > Military history: post-WW2 conflicts
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China and the Vietnam Wars, 1950-1975 has 320 page(s)
Is China and the Vietnam Wars, 1950-1975 part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series New Cold War History
Who is/are the Author/s of the book China and the Vietnam Wars, 1950-1975?
John Lewis Gaddis, Qiang Zhai
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China and the Vietnam Wars, 1950-1975 is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807825327) and paperback(ISBN 9780807848425) and ebook(ISBN 9780807876190) and pdf(ISBN 9798890871930)
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