Allies at Odds examines Americaampamp39s Vietnam policy from 1961 to 1968 in an international context by focusing on the United Statesampamp39 relationship with its European partners France West Germany and Great Britain. The European response to Americaampamp39s Vietnam policy provides a framework to assess this important chapter in recent American history within the wider perspective of international relations. Equally significant the respective approaches to the ampampquotVietnam questionampampquot by the Europeans and Americans reveal the ongoing challenge for nationstates of transcending narrowly defined statecentered policies for a global perspective pursuant of common goals among the transAtlantic allies.