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Wilfried Mausbach argues that European perspectives on the Vietnam War were shaped by different experiences with colonialism and decolonization. Britain saw decolonization as an orderly transition guided by pragmatism. This informed skepticism of U.S. policy but reluctance to pressure the U.S. for fear of damaging the special relationship. France saw its empire as crucial to national prestige and never intended to give it up, leading to dismissal of U.S. policy. West Germany had no colonial experience, so i

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