Summary Of The Origins Of The Vietnam War By Fredrik Logevall

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I chose the book, The Origins of the Vietnam War, by Fredrik Logevall, because of his unique stance on America’s entrance into the Vietnam conflict. The author’s thesis states that in order to achieve a complete understanding of how and why the U.S. became involved in the Vietnam War, we must first stop and take a look at all of the foreign nations involved. Logevall mentions that foreign policies set in place by countries like Russia, China, and even France helped influence many of the decisions made by the U.S. federal government. As I read more through the book I noticed that the organization of this book is relatively easy to follow. He even included a list of dates in the beginning to help the readers keep track of everything that