"New Perspectives on the Vietnam War", written by William Schoenl deals with different stages of the Vietnam War, and how America dealt with certain issues of the time. Schoenl offers a fresh perspective on the war, with out the biased American influence, that could possibly persuade our own ethnocentric views. This book is very interestingly placed together in an order of events, which begins with the Lyndon Johnson office, and ends with Richard Nixon. What this book clearly portrays, is that the way the world deals with war, has not changed all that much over the years. In 1964 we were trying to stop the threat of communism, and with programs like "More Flags", and a media somewhat controlled by the government, Washington was able to gain the support of Americans. Today isn't much different, the communist threat has faded, but the threat of terrorism and the spread of nuclear arms is still prevalent. The only thing that has changed, is the American state of mind. …
