An Army in Crisis: Social Conflict and the U.S. Army in Germany, 1968–1975
Autor Alexander Vazanskyen Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 sep 2019
In An Army in Crisis Alexander Vazansky analyzes the social crisis that developed among the U.S. Army forces stationed in Germany between 1968 and 1975. This crisis was the result of shifting deployment patterns across the world during the Vietnam War; changing social and political realities of life in postwar Germany and Europe; and racial tensions, drug use, dissent, and insubordination within the U.S. Army itself, influenced by the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and the youth movement in the States. With particular attention to 1968, An Army in Crisis examines the changing relationships between American and German soldiers, from German deference to familiarity and fraternization, and the effects that a prolonged military presence in Germany had on American military personnel, their dependents, and the lives of Germans. Vazansky presents an innovative study of opposition and resistance within the ranks, affected by the Vietnam War and the limitations of personal freedom among the military during this era.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781496215192
ISBN-10: 1496215192
Pagini: 348
Ilustrații: Index
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Editura: Nebraska
Colecția University of Nebraska Press
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 1496215192
Pagini: 348
Ilustrații: Index
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Editura: Nebraska
Colecția University of Nebraska Press
Locul publicării:United States
Notă biografică
Alexander Vazansky is an assistant professor of history at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Cuprins
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1. Race Discrimination and Black Power in the U.S. Army, Europe
1. Black GIs in Postwar Germany
2. Growing Racial Tensions
3. Failed Leadership Responses and Black Power
4. The New Race Relations Policies
Part 2. Political Protest and Antiwar Activism
5. Resistance and Dissent in the U.S. Army
6. The Situation in USAREUR, 1968–1975
Part 3. Between Punishment and Rehabilitation
7. Drug Abuse Prevention in the U.S. Government
8. Drug Abuse in USAREUR, 1970–1975
9. The German Response
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
Part 1. Race Discrimination and Black Power in the U.S. Army, Europe
1. Black GIs in Postwar Germany
2. Growing Racial Tensions
3. Failed Leadership Responses and Black Power
4. The New Race Relations Policies
Part 2. Political Protest and Antiwar Activism
5. Resistance and Dissent in the U.S. Army
6. The Situation in USAREUR, 1968–1975
Part 3. Between Punishment and Rehabilitation
7. Drug Abuse Prevention in the U.S. Government
8. Drug Abuse in USAREUR, 1970–1975
9. The German Response
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Recenzii
"An Army in Crisis is an important read for those interested in the Cold War, the Vietnam era, or the American soldier."—A. A. Nofi, Strategy Page
"This book is essential reading for understanding the racial tensions in this time period and how the Army reacted."—D. Colt Denfeld, Journal of America's Military Past
“Written with verve and sophistication, Vazansky’s book impressively traces the contours of the U.S. Army’s crisis of the long 1970s and situates it within the context of America’s complex relationship with the Federal Republic of Germany.”—Adam R. Seipp, professor of history at Texas A&M University
Descriere
Alexander Vazansky examines the discontent of the U.S. Army in Europe and specifically of GI soldiers in Germany between 1968 and 1975 as a result of race relations, drug abuse, and political opposition.