McMurray - Modern U.S. Foreign Policy

Compare and contrast the war in Vietnam with the Wars on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan post 9/11.  Has the U.S. ignored the lessons of Vietnam in its pursuit Islamic extremists?

• Vietnam:  Foner page 956-957, 997-1001, 1028-1030
• Wars on Terror: Foner page 1091-1101

Topic Portals:

• War Against Iraq Topic Portal
• Vietnam War Topic Portal
• Iraq War Topic Portal
• Afghan War Topic Portal
• Al-Qaeda Topic Portal

Articles:

• UXL Encyclopedia of US History: Afghanistan Conflict
• World Affairs:  To a Baghdad Victory Via Saigon
• World Policy Journal: A Vietnam Parallel that Escaped Bush
• New York Times: Views of Iraq Through 'Vietnam Eyes'

• Wikipedia: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East
• Wikipedia: Role of U.S. in Vietnam War