Welterusten mijnheer de president : Nederland en de Vietnamoorlog 1965-1973

As was the case in the United States and other European countries, there was much social criticism in the Netherlands against the American military intervention in Vietnam (1965-1973). Much of the criticism was levelled at the Dutch government. This thesis examines the tension between public opinion and the government in relation to the Vietnam War. The first Hoofdstuk deals with how the official Dutch position was formed and also looks at the history of the conflict and American attempts to involve the Netherlands in it. The second Hoofdstuk examines the increasing social and political critic... Mehr ...