Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Maps -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Return of French Colonialism to Vietnam and the Formation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam -- 2 The US Reaction to French Colonialism and the Franco-American Affiliation -- 3 The Return of the French Army and the Collapse of French-DRV Negotiations -- 4 The Modus Vivendi and the Battle for Haiphong -- 5 The DRV's Evacuation to the Mountains, Moutet's Failed Mission to Ho Chi Minh and Admiral d'Argenlieu's Departure From Office -- 6 French Military Losses against the DRV and the French Search for a Replacement of Its Colonial Administration -- 7 The Rise of Communist China and the Crisis of Bao Dai -- 8 Vietnam Linked to Korean War and de Lattre's Campaign against General Giap -- 9 Off-Shore Procurement and French Victories against the DRV's Campaigns -- 10 Early Eisenhower Years and the Bao Dai Problem -- 11 Eisenhower's Plans for Financing the French and the Rise of Ngo Dinh Diem -- 12 French Attacks on the People's Army and the Battle of Dien Bien Phu -- 13 How Dien Bien Phu Was Lost and the Role of Secretary Dulles in Geneva Negotiations -- 14 The United States in Post-Armistice Indochina and the Direct Funding for Ngo Dinh Diem -- 15 General Collins' Mission and the Problems of Diem's One-Man State -- 16 Kennedy Sends Aid in Lieu of Troops and the Deaths of Diem and Kennedy -- Conclusion -- Selected Bibliography -- Index