Bystanders to the Vietnam War

Ronald Allen Goldberg was a long time professor of U.S. history and former chairman of the history department at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia.

• Table of ContentsPrefaceI. Historical IntroductionII. The Years of Growing InvolvementIII. The Decision Not to InterveneIV. The Creation of the Southeast Asia Treaty OrganizationV. The Geneva ConferenceVI. The Quiet YearsVII. The Kennedy YearsVIII. The Tonkin Gulf AffairIX. The Decision to EscalateX. ConclusionsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“Concise…Overall, this succinct book provides a useful overview of the Senate’s rather limited role in making Vietnam policy…The book will clearly be useful in courses on Vietnam as well as courses looking at Congress’s role in making foreign policy. Casual readers will benefit from its writing the Senate back into the history.”—H-Net Reviews