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The Vietnam debate: a fresh look at the arguments

By:

MOORE John Norton (ed.)

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Lanham, Md.: University Press of America, 1990Description: 311pISBN:

0819174165 (pbk.)

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Summary: Reviews the United States involvement in the Vietnam war from moral, strategic, legal, humanitarian and foreign policy viewpoints. Explores in particular the myths propounded about the war and its causes; appraises compliance with the laws of war; the development of human rights legislation in the aftermath of Vietnam; the role of the media, illustrated by the TET offensive and "Christmas" bombing; and the anti-war movement.

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Reviews the United States involvement in the Vietnam war from moral, strategic, legal, humanitarian and foreign policy viewpoints. Explores in particular the myths propounded about the war and its causes; appraises compliance with the laws of war; the development of human rights legislation in the aftermath of Vietnam; the role of the media, illustrated by the TET offensive and "Christmas" bombing; and the anti-war movement.

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