Publisher's Synopsis
Based on a wide reading of Vietnamese and French sources, "Nation in Arms" offers insights into the early history of the People's Army of Vietnam.;The author argues that two principal factors explain why Marxist-Leninist internationalism was the only ideology able to focus the Vietnamese desire for national independence. The first was that the French colonial presence continued to stifle the revolution it was stimulating. The other was the enormous influence of Mao's successful revolution in China. Chinese influence on Vietnam had been evident for centuries, and Mao's model for revolution, and the aid that came with it, had a substantial impact on the development of the People's Army.;Students of Southeast Asia, military studies, development studies and political movements will find this book to be essential reading.
