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The bitter heritage

Vietnam and American democracy, 1941-1966

by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

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An analysis of our present dilemma and a series of suggestions for a political rather than a military solution. The author assesses the wider implications of the Russo-Chinese split for American policy and the potential impact of the war in Vietnam on civil freedom in the U.S.

Foreign relationsPolitics and governmentUnited StatesVietnamPolitique et gouvernementRelaciones exterioresRelations extérieuresPolítica y gobiernoDiplomatic relationsVietnam War, 1961-1975