Full Description
In New Perspectives of the Vietnam War, editor William Schoenl has focused on the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) allies of the United States to get beyond the ethnocentrism of "US views" and the amorphousness of "international perspectives." With the exception of South Korea, only SEATO allies- Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand- sent troops to support the US in the Vietnam War. Great Britain, a SEATO ally, adopted a middle-ground position that supported the US diplomatically but refused to send troops. France and Pakistan, the remaining SEATO allies, opposed the War. Edited in a way to present a continuous story of the Vietnam War, from the escalation of the Johnson years to the gradual withdrawal of the Nixon-Ford years, Schoenl provides a provocative work, based on multiple perspectives, to get people thinking about the war.
Contents
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 The Johnson Years: Escalation: Asian Allies; European SEATO Allies: British Diplomatic Support, French Opposition Chapter 4 The Nixon-Ford Years: Gradual Withdrawal: SEATO Allies "Down Under:" Australian Gradual Withdrawal; Epilogue: The 20th and 25th Anniversaries of the Fall of Saigon Chapter 5 Suggestion for Undergraduate Research Chapter 6 Notes: Works Excerpted Chapter 7 Index