Synopses & Reviews
It is only now, fifteen years after its end, that the full impact of the Vietnam War on the United States can begin to be measured. In this work, Anthony Campagna focuses on one aspect of the war's consequences: its short- and long-term effects on the United States economy. Detailing both the identifiable costs and the economic benefits, Campagna examines the increasing influence the war had on the economy as it progressed, and the immediate policy responses that formed the government reaction. The impact to the economic system is presented in a chronological fashion, describing how the economy was affected during the war years, and how, in the aftermath, it was permanently altered.
The book addresses the costs and benefits of the war in a sequential manner, and is written in a non-technical style. The first section covers the historical background of the Vietnam War, centering on the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. A full description of the state of the economy prior to the war, and in the early stages of the conflict, is also provided. The second section details the effects of the war on the United States, beginning with its impact on the economy, social conditions, and the functioning of the Johnson administration. The longer term effects are addressed through the argument that the basic structure of the economy changed in the early stages of the war. An assessment of the Nixon administration's handling of the war and economy completes the section. Finally, the third section offers an overall accounting of the war, examining the total economic costs and benefits as well as the post-Vietnam economy and society. This volume will be a valuable resource for a wide range of courses, including history, political science, economics, and sociology. It will also be an important addition to college, university, and public libraries.
Synopsis
Campagna provides a chronological study of the Vietnam War's identifiable costs and benefits. Both the short-term impact and the long-term effects are examined, as Campagna describes the change in the basic economic structure that the war has been responsible for.
Synopsis
The consequences of the Vietnam War on the United States' economy is the subject of this work. Campagna provides a chronological study of the war's identifiable costs and benefits, beginning with the pre-war economy of the 1950s, through the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and culminating with Nixon's handling of the war and its aftermath. Both the short-term impact, including contemporary government and administration policies, and the long-term effects are examined, as Campagna describes the change in the basic economic structure that the war has been responsible for.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-155 and index.
Table of Contents
Preface
Early Involvement in Southeast Asia
The Initial Years: The Eisenhower and Kennedy Administrations
The Economy prior to Full-Scale War
The War Years: The Economic Record
The Middle Years 1966-68 and the End of the Johnson Administration
The Changing Economic Structure, 1966
Nixon's War, 1969-73
The Economic and Societal Consequences of the Vietnam War: A Final Accounting
Economic Costs and Benefits of the War
The Post-Vietnam Society
Summary and Conclusions
Select Bibliography
Index