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How American soldiers opposed and resisted the war in Vietnam While
mainstream narratives of the Vietnam War all but marginalize
anti-war activity of soldiers, opposition and resistance from
within the three branches of the military made a real difference to
the course of America's engagement in Vietnam. By 1968, every major
peace march in the United States was led by active duty GIs and
Vietnam War veterans. By 1970, thousands of active duty soldiers
and marines were marching in protest in US cities. Hundreds of
soldiers and marines in Vietnam were refusing to fight; tens of
thousands were deserting to Canada, France and Sweden. Eventually
the US Armed Forces were no longer able to sustain large-scale
offensive operations and ceased to be effective. Yet this history
is largely unknown and has been glossed over in much of the written
and visual remembrances produced in recent years. Waging Peace in
Vietnam shows how the GI movement unfolded, from the numerous
anti-war coffee houses springing up outside military bases, to the
hundreds of GI newspapers giving an independent voice to active
soldiers, to the stockade revolts and the strikes and near-mutinies
on naval vessels and in the air force. The book presents first-hand
accounts, oral histories, and a wealth of underground newspapers,
posters, flyers, and photographs documenting the actions of GIs and
veterans who took part in the resistance. In addition, the book
features fourteen original essays by leading scholars and
activists. Notable contributors include Vietnam War scholar and
author, Christian Appy, and Mme Nguyen Thi Binh, who played a major
role in the Paris Peace Accord. The book originates from the
exhibition Waging Peace, which has been shown in Vietnam and the
University of Notre Dame, and will be touring the eastern United
States in conjunction with book launches in Boston, Amherst, and
New York.
How American soldiers opposed and resisted the war in Vietnam While
mainstream narratives of the Vietnam War all but marginalize
anti-war activity of soldiers, opposition and resistance from
within the three branches of the military made a real difference to
the course of America's engagement in Vietnam. By 1968, every major
peace march in the United States was led by active duty GIs and
Vietnam War veterans. By 1970, thousands of active duty soldiers
and marines were marching in protest in US cities. Hundreds of
soldiers and marines in Vietnam were refusing to fight; tens of
thousands were deserting to Canada, France and Sweden. Eventually
the US Armed Forces were no longer able to sustain large-scale
offensive operations and ceased to be effective. Yet this history
is largely unknown and has been glossed over in much of the written
and visual remembrances produced in recent years. Waging Peace in
Vietnam shows how the GI movement unfolded, from the numerous
anti-war coffee houses springing up outside military bases, to the
hundreds of GI newspapers giving an independent voice to active
soldiers, to the stockade revolts and the strikes and near-mutinies
on naval vessels and in the air force. The book presents first-hand
accounts, oral histories, and a wealth of underground newspapers,
posters, flyers, and photographs documenting the actions of GIs and
veterans who took part in the resistance. In addition, the book
features fourteen original essays by leading scholars and
activists. Notable contributors include Vietnam War scholar and
author, Christian Appy, and Mme Nguyen Thi Binh, who played a major
role in the Paris Peace Accord. The book originates from the
exhibition Waging Peace, which has been shown in Vietnam and the
University of Notre Dame, and will be touring the eastern United
States in conjunction with book launches in Boston, Amherst, and
New York.
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