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With embers of war, he has written an even more impressive book about the french conflict in vietnam and the beginning of the american onefrom the end of world war ii to the beginning of the second vietnam war in 1959. Tapping newly accessible diplomatic archives in several nations, fredrik logevall traces the path that led two western nations to tragically lose their way in the jungles of southeast asia. Fredrik logevall is the stephen and madeline anbinder professor of history at cornell university, where he serves as vice provost for international affairs as well as director of the mario einaudi center for international studies. Embers of war, by fredrik logevall the new york times. The fall of an empire and the making of americas vietnam.
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I now regard that as the most expensive book i ever purchased, because it sparked an interest that resulted in the purchase and reading of over 100 other civil war books. Logevall is the author or editor of nine books, most recently embers of war. The author provides new information, draws on fresh documentation, and challenges commonly held assumptions. The fall of an empire and the making of americas vietnam paperback january 14, 2014. Fredrik logevalls most popular book is embers of war. The war had a profound and lasting impact on the politics and society of vietnam and the united states, and it also had a major impact on international relations. The fall of an empire and the making of americas vietnam new york. Cornell historian fredrik logevall steps back from the edge andparting from most vietnam war studies that focus on the kennedy and johnson administrationsreaches back to world war ii to give a fresh picture of america imagining itself into the vietnam war.
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