The Vietnam Lobby: American Friends of Vietnam, 1955-1975: The American Friends of Vietnam, 1955-1975 - Hardcover

Morgan, Joseph G.

9780807823224: The Vietnam Lobby: American Friends of Vietnam, 1955-1975: The American Friends of Vietnam, 1955-1975

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807823228 ISBN 13: 9780807823224

Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, 1997

In The Vietnam Lobby, Joseph Morgan shifts the focus away from the much-examined antiwar demonstrations that took place in America to concentrate instead on the actions of those who endorsed U.S. intervention in Vietnam. Drawing on a wide range of documentary sources, Morgan presents a comprehensive study of the AFV and its activities. He traces the group's establishment and growth, examines its internal organization and politics, and, ultimately, evaluates its effectiveness in guiding government policy and public opinion. Morgan also assesses the charges of antiwar critics who claimed the AFV exerted an excessive, perhaps disastrous, influence in shaping America's Vietnam policy. Finally, he offers insights into the thinking of those who believed that the United States had the unique ability - even the obligation - to help shape Vietnam's future.

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Review:

The book breaks new ground, is well researched and documented, and will be a welcome addition to [scholarship on] Vietnam.Larry Berman, University of California, Davis A deeply researched, clearly written history and analysis of the controversial citizens' lobbying group that worked to support anti-communism ."VVA Veteran" Well-researched, judicious, and crisply written."Journal of American History" "The book breaks new ground, is well researched and documented, and will be a welcome addition to [scholarship on] Vietnam.Larry Berman, University of California, Davis" "A deeply researched, clearly written history and analysis of the controversial citizens' lobbying group that worked to support anti-communism ."VVA Veteran"" Fills an important niche in the story of the U.S.'s involvement in Vietnam."Choice" "Well-researched, judicious, and crisply written."Journal of American History"" Morgan's research is meticulous and prodigious."American Historical Review"

Synopsis:

The American Friends of Vietnam (AFV) was an organization which endorsed US intervention in Vietnam. This study of the AFV traces the group's establishment and growth, examines its internal organization and politics, and evaluates its effectiveness in guiding government policy and public opinion.

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