The road to war : presidential commitments honored and betrayed /

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Not since Pearl Harbor has an American president gone to Congress to request a declaration of war. Nevertheless, since then, one president after another, from Truman to Obama, has ordered American troops into wars all over the world. From Korea to Vietnam, Panama to Grenada, Lebanon to Bosnia, Afgha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kalb, Marvin L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: ©2013
Temas:
1900-1999
Presidents > United States > History > 20th century.
Political leadership > United States > History > 20th century.
Présidents > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > Military > United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
Military policy
Military relations
Political leadership
Presidents
United States > Military policy.
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.
États-Unis > Relations militaires > Corée du Sud.
Corée du Sud > Relations militaires > États-Unis.
États-Unis > Relations militaires > Israël.
États-Unis > Relations militaires > Viêt-nam (République)
Israel
Korea (South)
United States
Vietnam (Republic)
History
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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