So Much to Lose: John F. Kennedy and American Policy in Laos
(Part of the Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy, and Peace Series)
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Before U.S. combat units were deployed to Vietnam, presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy strove to defeat a communist-led insurgency in Laos. This impoverished, landlocked Southeast Asian kingdom was geopolitically significant because it bordered more powerful communist and anticommunist nations. The Ho Chi Minh Trail, which traversed the country, was also a critical route for North Vietnamese infiltration into South Vietnam. In So Much to Lose: John F. Kennedy and American Policy in Laos, William
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813144760
ISBN13:9780813144764
Release Date:June 2014
Publisher:University Press of Kentucky
Length:376 Pages
Weight:1.60 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.3" x 9.6"
Age Range:18 years and up
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