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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...
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Frames of Reference: Group Identification and Political Participation
Groups are a more compelling frame of reference than ideology for most Americans. Religious differences, for example, can be a source of political solidarity within the group and a source of conflict without. During the 1960s the civil rights moveme...