Backfire: A History of How American Culture Led Us into Vietnam and Made Us Fight the Way We Did
by Loren Baritz
In Backfire, Loren Baritz examines how American culture helped lead the United States into Vietnam and influenced the way the war was fought. Combining cultural and historical analysis, the book explores the ideas and assumptions behind a consequential chapter in American history.
About This Book
Loren Baritz’s Backfire explores the relationship between American culture and the Vietnam War.
The book considers how cultural beliefs and national assumptions contributed to the United States’ involvement in Vietnam.
It also examines how those influences affected the way Americans understood and conducted the war.
This is a work of history focused on the connections between culture, politics, and military action.
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