Vietnam and Other American FantasiesWritten by a cultural historian, this text offers a wide-ranging exploration of the causes, meaning and continuing significance of the American war in Vietnam, arguing that the war was not a mistake, or a quagmire but a defining event in global history. |
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Images of Americas Wars | 5 |
Plausibility of Denial | 25 |
The Antiwar Movement We Are Supposed to Forget | 47 |
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