Vietnam and the Transformation of American Life (Problems in American History)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited
Published: November 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781577180944
Subjects: American history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Cultural studies; Political structure & processes; Social history; Warfare & Defence; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Influence; History; History - General History; United States - General; History: American; USA; Vietnam; Military - Vietnam War; Government - U.S. Government; United States - 20th Century/60s; History / Military / Vietnam War; VIETNAM WAR, 1961-1975_SOCIAL ASPECTS; VIETNAM WAR, 1961-1975_UNITED STATES; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; 1970-; Civilization; United States
First sentence: On the third night of Tet, the Vietnamese lunar new year, in 1788, the Emperor Quang Trung, leader of the Tay Son movement, drove on Hanoi with his elephant brigade.
Description: In this volume, Robert Buzzanco examines the role America played in the Vietnam War and demonstrates how the consequences of this involvement helped create, radicalize and alter social and political life in the United States. Buzzanco generates fresh and intriguing insights that will inspire both students and general readers as they approach this dramatically, divisive, volatile and ultimately crucial period of American history.