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Jane Fonda: Repercussions of Her 1972 Visit to North Vietnam

Jane Fonda: Repercussions of Her 1972 Visit to North Vietnam

Paperback

Historical Figures20th Century United States HistoryArmed Forces

ISBN10: 1288253583
ISBN13: 9781288253586
Publisher: Biblioscholar
Published: Nov 9 2012
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.14
Height: 0.07 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Jane Fonda visited North Vietnam in July 1972. Her actions during that infamous visit earned her the title Hanoi Jane. Many feel she betrayed American troops and the United States; Vietnam veterans still despise the woman after nearly forty years. A factual historical account of her actions, words, and political alliances while in Hanoi provides insight to the strong emotional reactions that continue unabated. Her actions also exemplified the sometimes-narrow line between antiwar ideology and betrayal. Moreover, despite her stated intentions that she simply was an antiwar activist promoting peace, the ongoing debate continues if she committed treason by providing aid and comfort to the enemy. Her messages broadcast over the communist propagandist Radio Hanoi changed how the American troops perceived the political will of the United States from the beginning of the war to its latter stages. Fonda's words to the American POWs and servicemen embodied the inextricable connection between public support from the home front and the war effort overseas. Her statements against American prisoners-of-war and active pilots were so devastating that the North Vietnamese used them as a propaganda tool to deflate the morale of the American troops. The iniquitous legend of Hanoi Jane continues because Jane Fonda caused irreparable emotional damage to Vietnam veterans.

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