Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War: The End of the American Century
(Part of the Vietnam: America in the War Years Series)
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In Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War, David F. Shmitz provides students of US history and the Vietnam era with an up-to-date analysis of Nixon's Vietnam policy in a brief and accessible book that addresses the main controversies of the Nixon years. Richard Nixon came into office seeking a decisive victory in Vietnam, and expanded the war in hopes of upholding a policy of "containment," protecting America's credibility, and defying the growing antiwar movement. However, by 1971 the president was forced to significantly de-escalate the American presence and seek a negotiated end to the war. Aided by recently declassified documents, Schmitz provides a comprehensive analysis of Nixon's Vietnam policy during the first years of his administration, clearly demonstrating that Nixon pursued military victory and providing a new periodization for our understanding of the Vietnam War.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1442262265
ISBN13:9781442262263
Release Date:January 2016
Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
Length:186 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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