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Indo-China: South Vietnam's main towns, railways and roads |
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North and South Vietnam's provinces |
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South Vietnam's major war zones and battles |
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Introduction |
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1 | (12) |
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Prelude to the Armed Struggle |
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13 | (28) |
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The 6th Plenary Session of the Lao Dong Party |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (3) |
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Le Duan's thesis: `The road to the South' |
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18 | (2) |
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2nd Conference of the Nam Bo Regional Committee |
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20 | (1) |
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The 12th Plenary Session and the modernisation of the VPA |
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21 | (3) |
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A re-think of the `North-first' strategy |
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24 | (2) |
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Activities leading to the 15th Plenary Session of the Lao Dong Party |
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26 | (3) |
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The 15th Plenary Session of the Lao Dong Party and ensuing developments |
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29 | (4) |
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Developments following the passing of Law 10/59 |
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33 | (4) |
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37 | (1) |
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Chinese and Russian attitudes towards the resumption of armed struggle |
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37 | (4) |
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The Armed Struggle Begins |
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41 | (32) |
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The Armed Struggle resumes |
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41 | (3) |
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Hanoi and the growing Sino-Soviet rivalry |
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44 | (4) |
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48 | (4) |
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The 3rd Party Congress of the Lao Dong Party |
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52 | (2) |
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Communist activities in the South |
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54 | (2) |
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Directive of 31 January 1961 |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (1) |
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Further developments in Laos |
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59 | (3) |
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The proposed International Conference on Vietnam |
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62 | (2) |
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Le Duan's July 1962 letter to the South |
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64 | (1) |
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The military situation in the South |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (1) |
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Modernisation of the VPA reviewed |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (4) |
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The Armed Struggle Intensifies |
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73 | (40) |
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The 9th Plenary Session of the Lao Dong Party |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (1) |
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Developments in Laos and Cambodia |
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76 | (2) |
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Hanoi and the Sino-Soviet rift |
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78 | (1) |
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Special Political Conference (27-28 March 1964) |
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79 | (1) |
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The Tonkin Gulf incident and its aftermath |
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80 | (3) |
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Preparations for the winter-spring 1965 offensive |
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83 | (1) |
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Military offensive (I): The Binh Gia Campaign |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (4) |
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Military offensive (II): (a) The Dong Xoai Campaign |
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90 | (2) |
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Military offensive (II): (b) The Ba Gia Campaign |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (5) |
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Military preparations in the South |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (2) |
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Developments in 1965 reviewed |
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103 | (1) |
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Responding to the US counter-offensive |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (3) |
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113 | (32) |
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Military situation in early 1967 reviewed |
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113 | (3) |
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Nguyen Chi Thanh and the Tet Offensive proposal |
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116 | (3) |
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119 | (1) |
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Preparations for the Tet Offensive |
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120 | (6) |
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The Tet Offensive (or `General Offensive General Uprising') -- Phase I |
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126 | (5) |
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The decision to negotiate |
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131 | (1) |
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The Tet Offensive -- Phase II |
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132 | (1) |
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The Tet Offensive -- Phase III |
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133 | (2) |
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The military situation in 1969 |
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135 | (3) |
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Differences within the Hanoi leadership |
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138 | (1) |
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Hanoi and Sino-Soviet relations |
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139 | (1) |
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Ho Chi Minh's final months |
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140 | (5) |
Notes |
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145 | (30) |
Selected Bibliography |
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175 | (16) |
Index |
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