A History of War Resistance in America
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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A History of War Resistance in America
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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A History of War Resistance in America

A History of War Resistance in America

by James M. Volo
A History of War Resistance in America

A History of War Resistance in America

by James M. Volo

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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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798216098317
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 04/09/2010
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 492
File size: 11 MB
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Age Range: 7 - 17 Years

About the Author

James M. Volo is a teacher, lecturer, and historian.
James M. Volo, PhD, has been teaching Physics, Physical Science, and Astronomy for the past 39 years. He received his bachelor's from City College in New York, his masters from American Military University, and his doctorate from Berne University. He has taught on the Graduate level for more than 15 years and authored several reference works regarding U.S. military, social, and cultural history. In addition, he has consulted on TV and movie productions. Among his published works are Blue Water Patriots: The American Revolution Afloat (Greenwood, 2006), Daily Life in Civil War America (Greenwood, 1998), Family Life in the 19th Century (Greenwood, 2007), the Popular Culture of the Antebellum Period (Greenwood, 2004), and the Encyclopedia of the Antebellum South (Greenwood, 2000). Several of which were co-authored with his wife Dorothy Denneen Volo. Presently, Dr. Volo teaches at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Antiwar Tradition in America vii

Part I

1 An Overview of Peace Principles 3

2 To Learn the Ways of War 23

3 Peace Societies 67

Part II

4 The Colonial and Revolutionary Period 87

5 The New Republic 135

6 Fair Winds and Following Seas 171

7 War of l812 189

8 The War with Mexico (1846) 203

9 The Civil War (1861–1865) 213

10 International Diplomacy in the Civil War Period 257

11 Churchmen and Pacifists during the Indian Wars 265

12 The Era of Small Wars 281

13 The Great War: World War I 313

14 The Interwar Period (1918–1941) 327

15 World War II 339

16 The 1950s: Korea, the Cold War, and Banning the Bomb 385

17 Vietnam: The Cult of Victory Broken 417

Epilogue 453

Appendix: Major Peace Organizations, 1960s and 1970s 459

Selected Sources 461

Index 467

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