ISBN:
0195071905
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9780195071900
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xix, 252 p., [16] p. of plates)
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ill
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24 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version A Time for Peace : The Legacy of the Vietnam War
DDC:
303.48/27230597009045
Keywords:
Vietnamese Americans Social conditions
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Social aspects
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Influence
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Veterans
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Popular culture
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Popular culture ; United States
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United States ; Foreign relations ; Vietnam
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Vietnam ; Foreign relations ; United States
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 ; Influence
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 ; Social aspects ; United States
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 ; Veterans
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Vietnamese Americans ; Social conditions
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Electronic books
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United States Foreign relations
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Vietnam Foreign relations
Abstract:
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 ove
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Preface; Introduction: Memories of the Vietnam War; Part I: International Affairs; 1 Bitterness Between the United States and Vietnam, 1975-1980; 2 Estrangement and Détente, 1980-1988; 3 Normalization, 1989-2000; Part II: Veterans and Vietnamese Americans; 4 Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment; 5 Vietnam Veterans Memorials and Memories; 6 The Vietnamese in America; Part III: Cultural Legacies; 7 The Burden of Memory in Vietnam Literature; 8 Vietnam Memories Through Film; Part IV: Conclusion: Political Echoes of a War; 9 The Living Legacy of the Vietnam War; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A
Description / Table of Contents:
BC; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-240) and index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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