The road to war presidential commitments honored and betrayed /

The road to war presidential commitments honored and betrayed /

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Main Author: Kalb, Marvin L.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Presidents > United States > History > 20th century.
Political leadership > United States > History > 20th century.
United States > Military policy > History > 20th century.
United States > Military relations > Korea (South)
Korea (South) > Military relations > United States.
United States > Military relations > Vietnam (Republic)
Vietnam (Republic) > Military relations > United States.
United States > Military relations > Israel.
Israel > Military relations > United States.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Truman's war in Korea
  • The hatching of an American "commitment"
  • Eisenhower: "My God, we must not lose Asia!"
  • Kennedy: the coup that failed
  • Johnson: "Let us continue"
  • Nixon: "There is no way to win this war"
  • One way or the other: getting out, finally
  • "Honorable exit" or "decent interval"
  • The Israel model: unprecedented and unpredictable
  • Where are they now?.

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