Radicals on the road: internationalism, orientalism, and feminism during the Vietnam Era

"Traveling to Hanoi during the U.S. war in Vietnam was a long and dangerous undertaking. Even though a neutral commission operated the flights, the possibility of being shot down by bombers in the air and antiaircraft guns on the ground was very real. American travelers recalled landing in blac...

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1. Verfasser: Wu, Judy Tzu-Chun 1968- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Ithaca ; London Cornell University Press 2013
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Zusammenfassung:"Traveling to Hanoi during the U.S. war in Vietnam was a long and dangerous undertaking. Even though a neutral commission operated the flights, the possibility of being shot down by bombers in the air and antiaircraft guns on the ground was very real. American travelers recalled landing in blackout conditions, without lights even for the runway, and upon their arrival seeking refuge immediately in bomb shelters. Despite these dangers, they felt compelled to journey to a land at war with their own country, believing that these efforts could change the political imaginaries of other members of the American citizenry and even alter U.S. policies in Southeast Asia.
Beschreibung:Literaturverz. S. [321] - 334
Beschreibung:VI, 346 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780801446757
9780801478901