Vietnam and the Unravelling of Empire: General Gracey in Asia 1942-1951

Smith, T.

The Vietnam War and Indian independence devastated British policy towards Asia. The Labour Government failed to understand its commitments. Yet some senior British officers were prepared to work alongside Asian nationalism in order to secure British interests. This created a radical local fusion of imperial, diplomatic and humanitarian policies.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-11-07

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137448699

DOI: 10.1057/9781137448712

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 188