In Good Faith

"In Good Faith is the first in a gripping two-volume exploration of the history of the American engagement in Indochina from the end of World War II to the climactic fall of Saigon in 1975. This detailed study tells the story from Japan's surrender in 1945, to America's involvement in the French Indochina War to its increasing commitment to the region through to Operation Rolling Thunder, the prelude to the first US deployment of ground troops in the conflict in 1965. Drawing on declassified, top secret National Security Agency material, Sergio Miller analyses how US presidents and their advisors sought to avoid committing to a full war in Vietnam: how John F. Kennedy balked at withdrawal of support but was adamant the war should remain South Vietnam's responsibility: and how the infamous Gulf of Tonkin incident provoked Lyndon B. Johnson to authorize US air strikes against the North in 1964, opening the door to an expanding American War."--Back cover