2. Idealism, Patriotism, and Politics

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. FOREWORD ix
4. PREFACE xi
5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
6. PART ONE. The Vietnam War and the Mexican American Community
7. 1. Introduction 3
8. PART TWO. Veterans Recall the War
9. 2. Idealism, Patriotism, and Politics 15
10. 3. A Matter of Conscience 95
11. 4. Psychological and Medical Issues in the Aftermath of Vietnam 121
12. 5. The Impact of War on Family 160
13. PART THREE. Overview of Issues Discussed by the Veterans
14. 6. The Impact of Differing Levels of Political and Cultural Awareness 209
15. 7. Psychological and Medical Problems 223
16. 8. What Did It All Mean? 232
17. 9. Conclusion 236
18. 10. The Darkness of War 239
19. Notes 241
20. Index 245