Prologue: A Vietnamese in Paris pt. 1. Liberations, 1940-1945 "The Empire is With Us!" The Anti-Imperialist Crossroads "All Men Are Created Equal" pt. 2. Colonial Clash, 1946-1949 The Warrior Monk Conflagration War without Fronts "If I Accepted These Terms I'd Be a Coward" pt. 3. East Meets West, 1949-1953 "The Center of the Cold War" Attack on the RC4 De Lattre's Moment The Quiet Englishman The Turning Point that Didn't Turn Eisenhower in Charge Navarre's American Plan pt. 4. The Cauldron, 1953-1954 The Arena of the Gods "We Have the Impression They Are Going to Attack Tonight" "Vietnam Is a Part of the World" America Wants In Dulles versus Eden Valley of Tears pt. 5. Peace of a Kind, 1954 With Friends Like These "We Must Go Fast" "I Have Seen Destiny Bend to That Will" pt. 6. Seizing the Torch, 1954-1959 " We Have No Choice But to Win Here" Miracle Man Things Fall Apart Epilogue: A New War
