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Although the act of conscientious objection entered modern consciousness most strikingly as a result of the Vietnam War, Americans have long struggled to reconcile their politics, pacifist beliefs, and compulsory military service. While conscientious objection in the twentieth century has been well documented, there has been surprisingly little study of its long history in America's early conflicts, defined as these have been by accounts of patriotism and nation-building. In fact, during the per

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Author

Peter Brock

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780195151213

Category

history

Subjects

History, Military, Political Science

Updated

2026-03-25