A time for peace

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Using a vast array of sources - from government documents to memoirs, film, and fiction - A Time for Peace provides an illuminating account of a war that still looms large in the American imagination.



The Vietnam War left wounds that have taken three decades to heal--indeed some scars remain even today. In A Time for Peace, prominent American historian Robert D. Schulzinger sheds light on how deeply etched memories of this devastating conflict have altered America's political, social, and cultural landscape. Schulzinger examines the impact of the war from many angles. He traces the long, twisted, and painful path of reconciliation with Vietnam, the heated controversy over soldiers who were missing in action and how it resulted in years of false hope for military families, and the outcry over Maya Lin's design for the Vietnam Memorial in Washington. In addition, the book examines the influx of over a million Vietnam refugees and Amerasian children into the US and describes the plight of Vietnam veterans, many of whom returned home alienated, unhappy, and unappreciated, though some led productive post-war lives. Schulzinger looks at how the controversies of the war have continued to be fought in books and films, ranging from novels such as Going After Cacciato and Paco's Story to such movies as The Green Berets (directed by and starring John Wayne), The Deer Hunter, Apocalypse Now, and Rambo. Perhaps most important, the author explores the power of the Vietnam metaphor on foreign policy, particularly in Central America, Somalia, the Gulf War, and the war in Iraq. We see how the "lessons" of the war have been reinterpreted by different ends of the political spectrum.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 25 september 2008

Aantal pagina's: 252

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Robert D Schulzinger

Tweede Auteur: Robert D. Schulzinger

Hoofduitgeverij: Oxford University Press Inc

Originele titel: A Time for Peace: The Legacy of the Vietnam War

Editie: illustrated edition

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 145 mm

Product hoogte: 18 mm

Product lengte: 221 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 148 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 22 mm

Verpakking lengte: 228 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 402 g

EAN: 9780195365924

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