HIST 2476 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Free Fire, Guenter Lewy, Total War
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Europe was not applicable to asia - the system was at fault not the presidents or their advisors: lesson: containment was a bad policy and endangered the basic interests of the united states. Vietnam war revisionism: conservative mood in the united states that defended american involvement, war could/should have been one, nixon said he had achieved victory, but congress failed to help the. South vietnamese: if the war had been fought differently the united states would have prevailed, us had not taken enough action in both areas - butter and guns at the same time. Vietnam war post-revisionism: johnson was not a war monger, but actually got involved in the war to continue getting congressional support for his great society programs - larry berman. Johnson did not create the artificial nation of south vietnam or send advisors: charges johnson"s advisors for the decision to intervene - especially. Mcgeorge bundy rob mcnamara and maxwell taylor for misleading.
