LEADER 00000ngm a22004453a 4500 001 ASP1793246/ebap 003 VaAlASP 005 20141021172052.0 006 m|||||o||c|||||||| 007 cr |n||||||||a 007 vz |za|z| 008 141021s1983 xx 045 e |o v|eng d 040 VaAlASP|cVaAlASP 245 00 Interview with Edward Geary Lansdale, 1979 [Part 1 of 5] |h[electronic resource] /|cProduced by Richard Ellison 260 Boston, MA :|bWGBH Boston Video,|c1983. 300 1 online resource (45 min.) 306 004418 490 0 Vietnam: A Television History 520 General Edward Geary Lansdale was an advisor to French forces on special counter-guerrilla operations against the Viet Minh. From 1954 to 1957 he was in Saigon and served as an advisor to the American-backed government of South Vietnam. Lansdale recalls his experience fighting communist groups in the Philippines and credits that success for his being called to duty for Vietnam. Lansdale discusses the differences between fighting in the Philippines and Vietnam. He recalls that the Vietnamese had a strong distrust for foreigners and this resulted in a distrust of the government. However, Lansdale contends that it was not a mistake to support the French in Vietnam during 1950 as the French had been our allies in World War II and the United States had close cultural and economic ties with France. Lansdale also recalls his time as a special advisor to Ngo Dinh Diem. Lansdale explains at length the problems Ngo Dinh Diem had, such as being steeped in a Vietnamese Mandarin tradition that created his disengagement with the people and their needs. Lansdale also gives his opinion of Madame Nhu as a tragic figure who was extremely misunderstood. 546 In English. 600 14 Diem, Ngo Dinh 650 4 History -- American History -- Late Twentieth Century (1975-2000) 650 4 American Studies -- American History -- Late Twentieth Century (1975-2000) 650 4 Character traits 650 4 Communism 650 4 Generals 650 4 Heads of state 650 4 Military alliances 650 4 Military strategy 650 4 Guerrilla warfare 651 4 France 651 4 Philippines 651 4 Vietnam 700 1 Lansdale, Edward Geary|4spk 700 1 Ellison, Richard|4pro 856 40 |uhttps://hull.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http:// www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?EBAP;1793246|zStream video 936 Alexander Street Press