{"product_id":"an-army-in-crisis-9781496215192","title":"An Army in Crisis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnalyses the social crisis that developed among the US Army forces stationed in Germany between 1968 and 1975. This crisis was the result of shifting deployment patterns during the Vietnam War; changing social and political realities of life in postwar Europe; and racial tensions, drug use, dissent, and insubordination within the US Army itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAn Army in Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e is an important read for those interested in the Cold War, the Vietnam era, or the American soldier.\"—A. A. Nofi, \u003ci\u003eStrategy Page\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is essential reading for understanding the racial tensions in this time period and how the Army reacted.\"—D. Colt Denfeld, \u003ci\u003eJournal of America's Military Past\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Written with verve and sophistication, Vazansky’s book impressively traces the contours of the U.S. Army’s crisis of the long 1970s and situates it within the context of America’s complex relationship with the Federal Republic of Germany.”—Adam R. Seipp, professor of history at Texas A\u0026amp;M University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part 1. Race Discrimination and Black Power in the U.S. Army, Europe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Black GIs in Postwar Germany\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Growing Racial Tensions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Failed Leadership Responses and Black Power\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. The New Race Relations Policies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 2. Political Protest and Antiwar Activism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Resistance and Dissent in the U.S. Army\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. The Situation in USAREUR, 1968–1975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part 3. Between Punishment and Rehabilitation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Drug Abuse Prevention in the U.S. Government\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Drug Abuse in USAREUR, 1970–1975\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. The German Response\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409226932567,"sku":"9781496215192","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496215192.jpg?v=1730506036","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-army-in-crisis-9781496215192","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}