Crisis of Authority: Vietnamization and Escalation
Nixon begins his presidency by turning over more of the war to the Vietnamese so the U.S. can withdraw troops and undermine anti-war rhetoric. While there is a visible attempt to set up negotiations, Kissinger is engaged in private diplomacy. By the...
Taking the Offensive: Focus of War Shifts to Asian Theater
After Germany surrenders in 1944, the war focus shifts to the Pacific. The United States gain victories in Japan, surrounding islands, and in the Philippine Islands. The Special Division that negotiates the exchange of prisoners and civilians under ...
Determined to be Heard: New Left, The
Political action and direct non-violent social protest are techniques often used by movements associated with the 1960s. Former student activist Scott Corbett talks about their shared commitment to steer the nation away from the disastrous course it...
America in a World At War: Internment of Japanese Americans, The
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese has devastating repercussions for Japanese-Americans living in the United States. More than 100,000 Issei and Nisei who live along the West Coast are rounded up and taken to relocation centers in February ...