Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War: The End of the American Century (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781442227095)

In Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War, David F. Shmitz provides students of US history and the Vietnam era with an up-to-date analysis of Nixon's Vietnam policy in a brief and accessible book that addresses the main controversies of the Nixon years. Richard Nixon came into office seeking a decisive victory in Vietnam, and expanded the war in hopes of upholding a policy of "containment," protecting America's credibility, and defying the growing antiwar movement. However, by 1971 the president was forced to significantly de-escalate the American presence and seek a negotiated end to the war. Aided by recently declassified documents, Schmitz provides a comprehensive analysis of Nixon's Vietnam policy during the first years of his administration, clearly demonstrating that Nixon pursued military victory and providing a new periodization for our understanding of the Vietnam War.


Author: David F. Schmitz
ISBN-10: 1442227095
ISBN-13: 9781442227095
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 04/04/2014
Pages: 186
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 101
Publishers Weekly 04/28/2014
Choice 01/01/2015 pg. 880