Unpublished Paper
American Decline in War Support after American Involvement in the Vietnam War Shown Through Music_The World in the Twentieth Century
(2023)
Abstract
This final paper focuses on how the tone and purpose of wartime music in the United States shifted after the Vietnam War. This trend is analyzed through three songs: “Over There" by George M. Cohan (1917), “Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die" by Country Joe & the Fish (1967), and “The Great War" by Taylor Swift (2022). These songs show a decrease in nationalism, a decrease in support of military involvement in other countries, and in willingness to enter the draft.
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring May 8, 2023
Citation Information
Kate DeGreve. "American Decline in War Support after American Involvement in the Vietnam War Shown Through Music_The World in the Twentieth Century" (2023) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kate-degreve/15/