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This two-part book examines the roots of warfare and the development of the peace movement in America from the Colonial period through the Vietnam War. From the Colonial period on, war has inevitably divided U.S. society into pro-war and antiwar factions, and few subjects have proven so polarizing or long-lasting as a nexus of public discourse. In the contest over war and peace, uninformed beliefs have been conflated with uncontested truths by both sides, fueling a lack of bipartisanship in foreign policy that has been prevalent since the nation's earliest days. A History of War Resistance in America delineates clearly the tradition of war opposition in the United States. It examines the military, preparations for war, and war's justifiable prosecution, as well as pacifism, legitimate resistance to war, and the appropriate and free exercise of civil liberties. This thought-provoking volume offers an analysis of the reasons for conflict among peoples, the prosecution of war among nations, and the development of war resistance movements. It also explores the role of the media in forming public opinion and that of the courts in protecting—or limiting—civil liberties.

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Recommended. For large libraries. - Choice Conventional classrooms portray U.S. history as a series of triumphant wars punctuated by industrial progress, and even students of war resistance rarely look past the Vietnam War, but American historian Volo, shows that resistance to war has been a consistent and sometimes dominant element in the U.S. since before it was born. He begins by setting out the principles of peace, learning the ways of war, and peace societies. Then he turns to actual cases, starting with religious pacifists during the French and Indian War 1754-63. Other topics include fair winds and following seas, the War of 1812, the 1846 war with Mexico, the Civil War 1861-65, churchmen and pacifists during the Indian Wars, the first period of little wars, the two world wars, Korea and the Cold War, and Vietnam. An epilogue describes how the antiwar movement has now been packaged for sale. - Reference & Research Book News

<p> Conventional classrooms portray U.S. history as a series of triumphant wars punctuated by industrial progress, and even students of war resistance rarely look past the Vietnam War, but American historian Volo, shows that resistance to war has been a consistent and sometimes dominant element in the U.S. since before it was born. He begins by setting<p>out the principles of peace, learning the ways of war, and peace societies. Then he turns to actual cases, starting with religious pacifists during the French and Indian War 1754-63. Other topics include fair winds and following seas, the War of 1812, the 1846 war with Mexico, the Civil War 1861-65, churchmen and pacifists during the Indian Wars, the first<p>period of little wars, the two world wars, Korea and the Cold War, and Vietnam. An epilogue describes how the antiwar movement has now been packaged for sale. - <p>Reference & Research Book News

<p> Recommended. For large libraries. - <p>Choice

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James M. Volo is a teacher, lecturer, and historian.

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