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Rethinking the American Anti-War Movement

By Simon Hall

Published October 27th 2011 by Routledge – 196 pages

Series: American Social and Political Movements of the 20th Century

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Description

Between 1965 and 1973, hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans participated in one of the most remarkable and significant people's movements in American history. Through marches, rallies, draft resistance, teach-ins, civil disobedience, and non-violent demonstrations at both the national and local levels, Americans vehemently protested the country's involvement in the Vietnam War.

Rethinking the American Anti-War Movement provides a short, accessible overview of this important social and political movement, highlighting key events and key figures, the movement's strengths and weaknesses, how it intersected with other social and political movements of the time, and its lasting effect on the country. The book is perfect for anyone wanting to obtain an introduction to the Anti-War movement of the twentieth century.

Reviews

"Rethinking the American Anti War Movement is a well-researched, carefully written, and nuanced study that makes clear the tumultuous nexus of the most important intellectual threads of the 1960s. Simon Hall vividly demonstrates the complex interaction between the civil rights movement, the counterculture, the women's movement, and the anti-war movement and provides a guide to key events and players, which helps the reader make sense of this extraordinary era and its complex legacy.

Andrew A. Wiest, Professor and Director of International Studies, University of Southern Mississippi

"Hall adroitly cuts through our persistent nostalgia for the 1960s to give an insightful, engaging, balanced re-examination of protests against the Vietnam War. This is superb history, accessible to anyone interested in this most pivotal period in the modern American experience."

William Thomas Allison, Professor of History, Georgia Southern University

Contents

Chapter One: Origins

Chapter Two: Key Events

Chapter Three: Key Figures

Chapter Four: Intersections with Other Movements

Chapter Five: The Movement's Strengths and Weaknesses

Chapter Six: The Movement's Legacy

Author Bio

Simon Hall is Senior Lecturer in American History at the University of Leeds, UK.

Name: Rethinking the American Anti-War Movement (Hardback) – Routledge 
Description: By Simon Hall. Between 1965 and 1973, hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans participated in one of the most remarkable and significant people's movements in American history. Through marches, rallies, draft resistance, teach-ins, civil disobedience, and...
Categories: American History, Military & Naval History, Human Rights, Social Movements