NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE VIETNAM WAR
"New Perspectives on the Vietnam War", written by William Schoenl deals with different stages of the Vietnam War, and how America dealt with certain issues of the time. Schoenl offers a fresh perspective on the war, with out the biased American influence, that could possibly persuade our own ethnocentric views. This book is very interestingly placed together in an order of events, which begins with the Lyndon Johnson office, and ends with Richard Nixon. What this book clearly portrays, is that the way the world deals with war, has not changed all that much over the years. In 1964 we were trying to stop the threat of communism, and with programs like "More Flags", and a media somewhat controlled by the government, Washington was able to gain the support of Americans. Today isn't much different, the communist threat has faded, but the threat of terrorism and the spread of nuclear arms is still prevalent.
Britains Floral Garden ~ memories from my childhoo...
Britains Floral Garden ~ memories from my childhoo...
Original caption: "Flying under radar control with...The only thing that has changed, is the American state of mind. We as Americans are much more aware of the governments strategies and ways they go about getting our approval as a nation. Maybe this comes from the way the Vietnam war turned out. With media slogans today, such as "Operation Free Iraq", and coverage of all the anti-Saddam Iraqi's screaming for freedom, persuades Americans into leaning toward the side of pro-war support. One can not help but to reflect on the similarities between the perspectives in Schoenl's book, and the views as they exist today.
The involvement of other countries who sent troops into Vietnam, stemmed from a program known as "More Flags". The more countries who would back the United States, the more support they would get from the rest of the world. Schoenl's book shows how...