Section A19 - The Vietnam Experience and the Shape of American Life

Institution:

Wheaton College - Massachusetts

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Description:

We will explore the history of the American conflict in Vietnam and the impact of that experience on individual Americans and the overall shape of American life, both during the war and after. We will read memoirs of participants and opponents, discuss the fiction and films growing out of the experience, deal with postwar veterans' issues, and investigate the ways the Vietnam experience influenced American life for the remainder of the 20th century. (Alexander Bloom)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wheatoncollege.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 285-7722

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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