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On the Front Lines of the Cold War

An American Correspondent's Journal from the Chinese Civil War to the Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam

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The narrative offers a first-hand account of the tumultuous events in Asia following World War II, highlighting the rise of China under Mao Zedong. Seymour Topping, as a correspondent for major news outlets, captures the chaos of the Chinese Civil War, the French Indochina War, and the U.S. retreat from Southeast Asia. His experiences provide a unique perspective on the East-West struggle, revealing both American triumphs and defeats during the Cold War era, and presenting a fresh take on historical events from 1946 to the 1980s.

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On the Front Lines of the Cold War, Seymour Topping

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