Antiwarriors - The Vietnam War and the Battle for America's Hearts and Minds

The anti-Vietnam War movement marked the first time in American history that record numbers marched and protested to an antiwar tune-on college campuses, in neighborhoods, and in Washington. Although it did not create enough pressure on decision-makers to end U.S. involvement in the war, the movement's impact was monumental. In Antiwarriors, author Melvin Small describes not only the origins and trajectory of the anti-Vietnam War movement in America, but also focuses on the way it affected policy and public opinion and the way it in turn was affected by the government and the media, and, consequently, events in Southeast Asia. The antiwar movement comes to life in this compelling new book that is sure to fascinate all those interested in the Vietnam War and the turbulent, tumultuous 1960s.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 List of Abbreviations Chapter 3 The Origins of the Movement Chapter 4 The Americanization of the War Chapter 5 Building a Base Chapter 6 Becoming a Mass Movement Chapter 7 Hey, Hey, LBJ Chapter 8 Confronting Nixon Chapter 9 Halting Escalation Chapter 10 The War and the Movement Wind Down Chapter 11 Conclusion Chapter 12 Bibliographical Essay Chapter 13 Index

About the author

Melvin Small has taught and lectured about the peace movement for three decades. Past president of the Council on Peace Research in History, he teaches at Wayne State University and is the author of several books on the Vietnam War including Johnson, Nixon, and the Doves and Covering Dissent.

Product details

• Authors: Melvin Small, Small Melvin
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2002
• EAN: 9780842028967
• ISBN: 978-0-8420-2896-7
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 220 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 263 g
• Series: Vietnam: America in the War Years
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; USA, Vietnam, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Asian History, History of the Americas, Modern warfare, Demonstrations & protest movements, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Vietnam War, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General