Interviews tagged "Political Participation "

• Oral History Interview with James T. Kloppenberg ’73

  James T. Kloppenberg ’73 discusses his experience as a Dartmouth Professor during the Vietnam War era, as well as his perception of the socio-political climate of the time. In this interview, Kloppenberg also explores how America's post-World War II belief in its global dominance and the purging of experts during the McCarthy era contributed to a simplified understanding of the struggle against global communism and a lack of understanding of the situation in Asia, especially in Vietnam.
  SubjectOral HistoryVietnam VeteranDartmouth Vietnam ProjectProtest/Antiwar Activism Dartmouth Faculty Dartmouth History Political Participation Vietnam War