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A Time for Peace
The Legacy of the Vietnam War
Robert D Schulzinger
288 pages
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20 black and white illustrations
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234x156mm
978-0-19-536592-4
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Paperback
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25 September 2008
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- Uses avast array of sources - from government documents to memoires, film, and fiction
- 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.Readership: Students and scholars of AMerican history and politics.
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"This extremely well-researched book finally paints a big picture that accurately depicts the long, painful, tense, and frustrating struggle for reconciliation between America and Vietnam. It also vividly captures the incredible experiences of the survivors of that all-too-long conflict. Every participant in the War and those who worked to facilitate reconciliation will find revelations in this book interesting and, very likely, surprising. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to know what really took place after the fighting stopped." - Ambassador Pete Peterson
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Preface
Introduction: Memories of the Vietnam War
Part I
International Affairs
1: Bitterness Between the United States and Vietnam, 1975-1980
2: Wstrangement and D?tente, 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
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