Eisenhower and Cambodia: Diplomacy, Covert Action, and the Roots of the Second Indochina War

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by William J. Rust (Author)

Although most Americans paid little attention to Cambodia during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency, the nation’s proximity to China and the global ideological struggle with the Soviet Union guaranteed US vigilance throughout Southeast Asia. Cambodia’s leader, Norodom Sihanouk, refused to take sides in the Cold War, a policy that disturbed US officials. From 1953 to 1961, his government avoided the political and military crises of neighboring Laos and South Vietnam. However, relations between Cam

Author Biography

William J. Rust is a former journalist and communications consultant. He is the author of Kennedy in Vietnam: American Vietnam Policy, 1960–1963, Before the Quagmire: American Intervention in Laos, 1954–1961, and So Much to Lose: John F. Kennedy and American Policy in Laos.

Number of Pages: 374 Dimensions: 1.1 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: June 10, 2016

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