Discuss the evolution of the American political and military thinking regarding Indochina between 1945 and 1960. In so doing you must identity and consider shifting ideas and viewpoints within their proper historical context and also include a consideration of how the Vietminh, the DRV, and the Communist world perceived Washington’s actions.
The essays should be double-spaced, 12 point font Times New Roman, 1 inch margins on all sides. The essay must include references to assigned readings and it must be properly footnoted using Chicago Manual of Style. You should not include a works cited page ( http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html).
Make sure that your essay contains a clear and comprehensive introduction and thesis, a solid body of analysis, argument and evidence, and a conclusion.
