A study of the historical background of the Vietnam War with assessment of the American experience in Vietnam. Emphasis is on Vietnam as a case study in the American foreign policy/national security process. Attention is given to the “lessons of Vietnam” and to continuing contemporary events in Southeast Asia. Cross-listed with HST 375.
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Major, Minor, Elective credit
GEP before 2025: Social Science, Writing Intensive, Non- European/non-Anglophone
Converse Core: Social Sciences and Culture & Diversity