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"The Unspeakable War" pamphlet by Labor Committee for Peace in Vietnam, C0388, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Purchased by Lynn Eaton on 4/9/2019.
Processing completed by Amanda Brent in May 2022. Finding aid completed by Amanda Brent in May 2022.
The Vietnam War, which lasted from 1954 - 1975, was a conflict between the Communist North Vietnam and U.S.-allied South Vietnam. U.S. forces assisted South Vietnam - also known at the Viet Cong - in their effort to fight against North Vietnam. The Vietnam War and its protest indelibly changed the culture of the United States, Vietnam, and the world as a whole. Millions of Vietnamese civilians and soldiers died due to the conflict, and over 58,000 U.S. soldiers died or were lost serving in it. Vietnam re-unified in 1975, ending the war.
Content Warning: The cover of this pamphlet features a photo of a Vietnamese man holding the burned corpse of his son, which some may find upsetting to view.
This anti-war pamphlet was published by the Labor Committee for Peace in Vietnam, contextualizing the Vietnam War and arguing against continued American involvement in Vietnam. Among other things, it discusses the war in the context of colonialism, visually represents civilian casualties, and confronts issues of race, specifically Black soldiers and the draft.
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Spector, R. H.. "Vietnam War." Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/event/Vietnam-War.