The Uncensored War: The Media and Vietnam
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Book Overview
This book was finished in the tenth year after the end of the Vietnam War. The year 1985 was also the year of Rambo, and of a number of other celebration of the Vietnam War in popular culture. It was the year Congress cut off aid to the "Contras" in Nicaragua, and then abruptly reversed itself and approved "humanitarian" aid to support the guerrilla war in that country. The "Vietnam Syndrome" showed signs of giving way tot he "Grenada Syndrome" the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520065433
ISBN13:9780520065437
Release Date:April 1989
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.49 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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Lots of detail
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
I have to read this for a class, and while it is a bit heavy at times (jumbles of names/dates/facts always prove tricky reading for me) it's got a lot of great information. Of course the book only focuses on NYTimes coverage, but it's a great study for anyone interested in what really went on between the government and the media during Vietnam.
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