The War That Never Ends

by Anderson, David L.; Ernst, John

• ISBN13: 9780813124735
• ISBN10: 0813124735
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780813145624
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-09
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Kentucky
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Summary

More than three decades after the withdrawal of American troops from Southeast Asia, the Vietnam War still resonates in political and cultural discourse and still motivates vibrant historical inquiry. The eminent scholars featured in The War That Never Ends present the newest perspectives on the war in Vietnam, from the homefront to Ho Chi Minh City, from the government halls to the hotbeds of activist opposition. The seventeen essays compiled by David L. Anderson and John Ernst examine Vietnamese as well as American experiences of the grueling conflict, breaking new ground on questions relating to gender, religion, ideology, media, and public opinion. The War That Never Ends sheds new light on the evolving historical meanings of the Vietnam War, its enduring influence on current matters of global significance, and its potential to influence American foreign policy, in times of peace and war.

Table of Contents

Dedications	p. vii
Introduction: Why Vietnam Still Matters	p. 1
No More Vietnams: Historians Debate the Policy Lessons of the Vietnam War	p. 13
The United States and Vietnam: The Enemies	p. 35
With Friends Like These: Waging War and Seeking "More Flags"	p. 55
The Perspective of a Vietnamese Witness	p. 75
Ho Chi Minh, Confucianism, and Marxism	p. 105
Vietnam during the Rule of Ngo Dinh Diem, 1954-63	p. 121
The Buddhist Antiwar Movement	p. 143
The Long-Haired Warriors: Women and Revolution in Vietnam	p. 167
Military Dissent and the Legacy of the Vietnam War	p. 191
Unpopular Messengers: Student Opposition to the Vietnam War	p. 219
Vietnam Is Here: The Antiwar Movement	p. 245
The Media and the Vietnam War	p. 265
Congress and the Vietnam War: Senate Doves and Their Impact on the War	p. 289
In the Valley: The Combat Infantryman and the Vietnam War	p. 311
The War That Never Seems to Go Away	p. 335
A Speech for LBJ with Comments on George W. Bush	p. 351
List of Contributors	p. 357
Index	p. 361
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