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Short Session Delivered online
The history of the Vietnam War is often told from the perspective of the United States and understood as a proxy conflict in the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union. These interpretations suggest that the origins of the conflict are located outside of Vietnam itself. But in recent years, historians seeking to restore 'agency' to Vietnamese actors have offered new interpretations. Drawing on insights from these new histories, this talk examines the internal dynamics of the Vietnam War by addressing the civil war that preceded and underlay foreign intervention in Vietnam.
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