United States – Vietnam Relations, 1945–1967: A Study Prepared by the Department of Defense
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OUTLINE OF STUDIES
INDEX (1 Vol.)
I. | Vietnam and the U.S., 1940–1950 (1 Vol.) ✓ | |||
A. | U.S. Policy, 1940–50 | |||
B. | The Character and Power of the Viet Minh | |||
C. | Ho Chi Minh: Asian Tito? | |||
II. | U.S. Involvement in the Franco–Viet Minh War, 1950–1954 (1 Vol.) ✓ | |||
A. | U.S., France and Vietnamese Nationalism | |||
B. | Toward a Negotiated Settlement | |||
III. | The Geneva Accords (1 Vol.) ✓ | |||
A. | U.S. Military Planning and Diplomatic Maneuver | |||
B. | Role and Obligations of State of Vietnam | |||
C. | Viet Minh Position and Sino–Soviet Strategy | |||
D. | The Intent of the Geneva Accords | |||
IV. | Evolution of the War (26 Vols.) | |||
A. | U.S. MAP for Diem: The Eisenhower Commitments, 1954–1960 (5 Vols.) | |||
1. | NATO and SEATO: A Comparison ✓ | |||
2. | Aid for France in Indochina, 1950–54 ✓ | |||
3. | U.S. and France's Withdrawal from Vietnam, 1954–56 ✓ | |||
4. | U.S. Training of Vietnamese National Army, 1954–59 ✓ | |||
5. | Origins of the Insurgency ✓ | |||
B. | Counterinsurgency: The Kennedy Commitments, 1961–1963 (5 Vols.) | |||
1. | The Kennedy Commitments and Programs, 1961 ✓ | |||
2. | Strategic Hamlet Program, 1961–63 ✓ | |||
3. | The Advisory Build-up, 1961–67 ✓ | |||
4. | Phased Withdrawal of U.S. Forces in Vietnam, 1962–64 ✓ | |||
5. | The Overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem, May–Nov. 1963 ✓ | |||
C. | Direct Action: The Johnson Commitments, 1964–1968 (16 Vols.) | |||
1. | U.S. Programs in South Vietnam, November 1963–April 1965: NSAM 273 — NSAM 288 — Honolulu ✓ | |||
2. | Military Pressures Against NVN (3 Vols.) | |||
a. | February – June 1964 ✓ | |||
b. | July – October 1964 ✓ | |||
c. | November – December 1964 ✓ | |||
3. | ROLLING THUNDER Program Begins: January – June 1965 ✓
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4. | Marine Combat Units Go to DaNang, March 1965 ✓ | |||
5. | Phase I in the Build-Up of U.S. Forces: March – July 1965 ✓ | |||
6. | U.S. Ground Strategy and Force Deployments: 1965 – 1967 (3 Vols.) | |||
a. | Volume I: Phase II, Program 3, Program 4 ✓ | |||
b. | Volume II: Program 5 ✓ | |||
c. | Volume III: Program 6 ✓ | |||
7. | Air War in the North: 1965 – 1968 (2 Vols) | |||
a. | Volume I ✓ | |||
b. | Volume II ✓ | |||
8. | Re-emphasis on Pacification: 1965–1967 ✓ | |||
9. | U.S.–GVN Relations (2 Vols.) | |||
a. | Volume 1: December 1963 – June 1965 ✓ | |||
b. | Volume 2: July 1965 – December 1967 ✓ | |||
10. | Statistical Survey of the War, North and South: 1965 – 1967 ✓ | |||
V. | Justification of the War (11 Vols.) | |||
A. | Public Statements (2 Vols.) | |||
Volume I: | A--The Truman Administration ✓ | |||
B--The Eisenhower Administration ✓ | ||||
C--The Kennedy Administration ✓ | ||||
Volume II: | D--The Johnson Administration ✓ | |||
B. | Internal Documents (9 Vols.) | |||
1. | The Roosevelt Administration ✓ | |||
2. | The Truman Administration: (2 Vols.) | |||
a. | Volume I: 1945–1949 ✓ | |||
b. | Volume II: 1950–1952 ✓ | |||
3. | The Eisenhower Administration: (4 Vols.) | |||
a. | Volume I: 1953 ✓ | |||
b. | Volume II: 1954–Geneva ✓ | |||
c. | Volume III: Geneva Accords – 15 March 1956 ✓ | |||
d. | Volume IV: 1956 French Withdrawal – 1960 ✓ | |||
4. | The Kennedy Administration (2 Vols.) | |||
Book I ✓ | ||||
Book II ✓ | ||||
VI. | Settlement of the Conflict (6 Vols.) | |||
A. | Negotiations, 1965–67: The Public Record ✓ | |||
B. | Negotiations, 1965–67: Announced Position Statements ✓ | |||
C. | Histories of Contacts (4 Vols.) | |||
1. | 1965–1966 ✓ | |||
2. | Polish Track ✓ | |||
3. | Moscow–London Track ✓ | |||
4. | 1967–1968 ✓ |
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