U.S. Official Propaganda During the Vietnam War, 1965-1973: The Limits of Persuasion
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
U.S. Official Propaganda During the Vietnam War, 1965-1973: The Limits of Persuasion
By (Author) Dr Caroline Page
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic
1st November 2016
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Military history: post-WW2 conflicts
Modern warfare
Political control and freedoms
959.70438
Physical Properties
Hardback
352
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
671g
Description
United States involvement in the Vietnam War was one of the most important events in the post-World War II period. The political, social and military consequences of US involvement and defeat in Vietnam have been keenly felt within the US and the international community, and the lessons learned have continued to exert an influence to the present day. This book focuses on the effects of US propaganda on Americas Western allies particularly France, West Germany and Great Britain from the time when the Vietnam War began to escalate in February 1965, to the American withdrawal and its immediate aftermath. One of its main aims is to assess the amount and veracity of information passed on by the US administration to allied governments and to compare this with the level of public information on the war within those countries.
Author Bio
Caroline Page is senior lecturer in International Relations at Coventry University, UK.
