Peace Now! American Society and the Ending of the Vietnam War 0300078110, 9780300078114

How did the protests and support of ordinary American citizens affect their country's participation in the Vietnam

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English Pages 308 [328] Year 1999

Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. The Social Consensus
3. Students
4. African Americans
5. Women
6. Labor
7. Minority Mentalities and the Vietnam War
Notes
Index

Peace Now! American Society and the Ending of the Vietnam War
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