| The Debate Over Vietnam Contributor(s): Levy, David W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801851149 ISBN-13: 9780801851148 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $31.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1995 Annotation: David Levy's widely acclaimed Debate Over Vietnam examines the bitter national discussion that raged over the propriety, the necessity, and the morality of America's longest war. Levy begins with a brief history of Vietnam under foreign rule and recounts the growing American military presence--and 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Vietnam War - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 959.704 |
| LCCN: 95003385 |
| Series: American Moment |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.1" W x 9.03" (0.87 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |