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U.S. Official Propaganda During the Vietnam War, 1965-1973 : the Limits of Persuasion.
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' learn...
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| Language: | Inglés |
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London :
Bloomsbury Publishing,
2016.
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| Series: | History and Politics in the 20th Century: Bloomsbury Academic.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Introduction: The background to U.S. involvement and the importance of propaganda; Notes; 1 The beginning and escalation of the war, 1965-1968; 1965: setting the pattern; 1966-1967: increasing the pressure; 1968: the credibility trap; 2 Propaganda I : theory, strategy and history; Organization of U.S. propaganda; The image of America; Propaganda strategy; Historical aspects and analogies; 3 Propaganda II : political and military themes and problems; Political aspects; Propaganda problems posed by the war.
- 4 European perspectivesThe United Kingdom; France; West Germany; 5 The balance sheet for LBJ (I) : European media by 1968; Media coverage; 6 The balance sheet for LBJ (II): Government opinion by 1968; United Kingdom government reaction and opinion; French Government reaction and opinion; West German Government reaction and opinion; 7 The balance sheet for LBJ (III): European public opinion by 1968; United Kingdom public opinion; Public opinion in France; Public opinion in West Germany; 8 Nixon's inheritance: war, peace and propaganda; The Vietnam War by 1969; The Paris peace talks.
- The propaganda environment in 1969Attitudes towards Nixon; 9 The balance sheet for Nixon; Nixon's goals and propaganda themes; European perceptions of Nixon and the war; The U.S. peace movement; The Cambodian incursion; The end of the U.S. commitment and 'peace'; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.