LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . . xi
LIST OF PLATES . . xii
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . . xiv
MAP OF VIETNAM AT WAR, 1954—1975 . . xv

Prelude . . 1
1. Visions of the Future . . 9
2. The French War . . 41
3. The Coming of the American War . . 77
4. Experiencing War . . 115
5. War's End . . 147
Coda . . 183

FURTHER READING . . 197
NOTES . . 203
PICTURE AND TEXT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . . 227
INDEX . . 229