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Author:
Kalb, Marvin L.
Title:
The road to war : presidential commitments honored and betrayed / Marvin Kalb.
Publisher:
Brookings Institution Press,
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
x, 287 pages ; 25 cm
Subject:
United States--History--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.
Presidents--United States--History--20th century.
Political leadership--United States--History--20th century.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-260) and index.
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?
ISBN:
0815724934 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780815724933 (hardcover : alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)823897502
LCCN:
2013010468
Locations:
AKPC906 -- Eldon Public Library (Eldon)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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