Can the Vietnam War be accurately seen as a 'great illuminating failure' for the American people?

Essay from the year 2002 in the subject History Europe - Germany - Postwar Period, Cold War, grade: 17 von 20 (A), University of St Andrews (Department of Modern History), course: America and Vietnam, language: English, abstract: This Essay considers whether or not the Vietnam War can be seen as watershed in American history, and assesses the perceptions of the people to the involvement in this co...