In the years after World War II, American foreign policy pursued ideals of justice, freedom, and democracy while seeking at the same time national security and the containment of international communism. In The Debate over Vietnam, David Levy examines the bitter national discussion that eventually raged over the propriety, the necessity, and the morality of that involvement.
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"Levy's brief but wide-ranging book offers an overview of the major cultural issues, foreign policy concerns, social movements, and political anxieties that shape debates in the United States surrounding the Vietnam War."
(Journal of American History)"Of great practical use for courses which focus on the Vietnam War or on twentieth-century American history... Levy's prose is eminently readable, his focus always clear, the connections between major points always apparent, and his tempo just right. This is a book that could be assigned with confidence that students won't put it down after ten pages of hopeless slogging. Most importantly, students and teachers alike will find it exciting and valuable because it consistently returns... to questions of how and why."
(Matthew C. Stewart American Studies International)"An excellent, elegantly written overview."
(History Today)"A well-documented assessment of the elements that explain our involvement and disenchantment with Vietnam."
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: new. 2nd. David Levys widely acclaimed Debate over Vietnam examines the bitter national discussion that raged over the propriety the necessity and the morality of Americas longest war Levy begins with a brief history of Vietnam under foreign rule and recounts the growing American military presenceand the increasing reaction it provoked He explores the fundamental values and assumptions of Americans on both sides of the growing debate contrasting Republican consensus with Democratic division and the split between intellectuals of the left and right He also describes the positions of labor leaders university faculty and students and showbusiness celebritiesNew to this edition is a discussion of the issue of draft dodging especially as played out in the campaigns of former Vice President Dan Quayle and President Bill Clinton How Levy asks can the public today condemn the Vietnam war yet not accept the actions of those who chose to avoid it Why twenty years later is the Vietnam question still a pivotal issue in the political arena Understanding these issues he concluded brings the debate over Vietnam closer to both political acceptance and resolution. Seller Inventory # DADAX0801851149
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