Road to Disaster: A New History of America’s Descent into Vietnam
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Road to Disaster: A New History of America’s Descent into Vietnam is a historical study that reexamines how U.S. political and military leaders’ decisions and misjudgments led to the escalation and quagmire of the Vietnam War.
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Target entity: Road to Disaster: A New History of America’s Descent into Vietnam Context triple: [Brian VanDeMark, notableWork, Road to Disaster: A New History of America’s Descent into Vietnam]
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A.
In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam
*In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam* is a memoir by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in which he reflects on and critiques American decision-making during the Vietnam War, acknowledging major errors and drawing lessons for future policy.
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B.
Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy
"Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy" is a historical and analytical book in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and others reassess the decisions and misunderstandings that led to and prolonged the Vietnam War.
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C.
Nuremberg and Vietnam: An American Tragedy
Nuremberg and Vietnam: An American Tragedy is a 1970 book by legal scholar Telford Taylor that argues U.S. conduct in the Vietnam War should be judged by the same principles of international law applied at the Nuremberg trials.
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D.
The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War
The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War is a critical examination of how U.S. culture, politics, and religion have combined to normalize and glorify military power in American life and foreign policy.
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E.
Overthrow: America’s Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq
Overthrow: America’s Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq is a historical nonfiction book that examines a series of U.S.-backed coups and interventions abroad over more than a century and their long-term global consequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Road to Disaster: A New History of America’s Descent into Vietnam Target entity description: Road to Disaster: A New History of America’s Descent into Vietnam is a historical study that reexamines how U.S. political and military leaders’ decisions and misjudgments led to the escalation and quagmire of the Vietnam War.
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A.
In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam
*In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam* is a memoir by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in which he reflects on and critiques American decision-making during the Vietnam War, acknowledging major errors and drawing lessons for future policy.
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B.
Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy
"Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy" is a historical and analytical book in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and others reassess the decisions and misunderstandings that led to and prolonged the Vietnam War.
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C.
Nuremberg and Vietnam: An American Tragedy
Nuremberg and Vietnam: An American Tragedy is a 1970 book by legal scholar Telford Taylor that argues U.S. conduct in the Vietnam War should be judged by the same principles of international law applied at the Nuremberg trials.
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D.
The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War
The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War is a critical examination of how U.S. culture, politics, and religion have combined to normalize and glorify military power in American life and foreign policy.
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E.
Overthrow: America’s Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq
Overthrow: America’s Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq is a historical nonfiction book that examines a series of U.S.-backed coups and interventions abroad over more than a century and their long-term global consequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
causes of U.S. escalation in Vietnam
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consequences of flawed decision-making ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain how U.S. leaders led the nation into a quagmire in Vietnam
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reexamine conventional narratives about the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| analyzes |
civil-military relations in the United States
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policy formation in the White House ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus |
United States of America
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Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
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| examines |
U.S. military leaders
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U.S. political leaders ⓘ bureaucratic dynamics in U.S. government ⓘ strategic miscalculations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
U.S. decision-making in the Vietnam War
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escalation of the Vietnam War ⓘ policy errors leading to quagmire ⓘ |
| genre |
historical study
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military history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in the Vietnam War
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historians ⓘ students of U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
U.S. political leadership
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United States foreign policy ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ military decision-making ⓘ policy misjudgments ⓘ |
| perspective | revisionist history of U.S. involvement in Vietnam ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
U.S. history
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international relations ⓘ security studies ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1960s
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Cold War ⓘ escalation phase of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
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