Indochina historiography

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Johnsons attitudes

“Immediate motivation was political self-defense”

  • Maclear

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VC guerilla tactics

Most peasants were indifferent to fighting and therefore preferred the side that harassed them less (VC)

  • Kurnow

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Nixons pursuit of peace

Nixon believed key issue was Americas national pride

  • Davidson

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Defeat of America

  • attributed less to the military strength of NVA and VC but instead due to the fact that they were Vietnamese - (therefore figthing for own country - more motivated, nationalism, defending)

    • Hastings

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Historiogrpahy about Diem assassination

Revisionist - fault Kennedy admin for ousting only politician capable of holdign Sth V together - Diem was flawed but nonetheless capable and talented politician to control newly independent nation at war with communist aggressor