The American South and the Vietnam War [electronic resource] : Belligerence, Protest, and Agony in Dixie /
Fry, Joseph A.,1947-
Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky,
2015.
To fully comprehend the Vietnam War, it is essential to understand the central role that southerners played in the nation's commitment to the war, in the conflict's duration, and in the fighting itself. President Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas and Secretary of State Dean Rusk of Georgia oversaw the dramatic escalation of U.S. military involvement from 1965 through 1968. General William Westmoreland, born and raised in South Carolina, commanded U.S. forces during most of the Johnson presidency. Widely supported by their constituents, southern legislators collectively provided the most dependable su
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To fully comprehend the Vietnam War, it is essential to understand the central role that southerners played in the nation's commitment to the war, in the conflict's duration, and in the fighting itself. President Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas and Secretary of State Dean Rusk of Georgia oversaw the dramatic escalation of U.S. military involvement from 1965 through 1968. General William Westmoreland, born and raised in South Carolina, commanded U.S. forces during most of the Johnson presidency. Widely supported by their constituents, southern legislators collectively provided the most dependable su
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Regionalism, southerners, and US foreign relations, 1789-1973 -- Southerners and the Vietnam commitment, 1953-1964 -- Southerners and the decisions for war, 1965-1966 -- Southern soldiers -- Southerners and the debate over the war's conduct, 1967 -- Southerners and the decisions to withdraw from Vietnam, 1968-1970 -- Southern college students -- Southerners and the end of the Vietnam War, 1971-1973.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Public opinion
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Vietnam War, 1961-1975