Presidential decisions for war : Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and Iraq

Presidential decisions for war : Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and Iraq / Gary R. Hess.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hess, Gary R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:American moment.
Subjects:
Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972.
Johnson, Lyndon B. > (Lyndon Baines), > 1908-1973.
Bush, George, > 1924-
Presidents > United States > History > 20th century.
Cold War.
Intervention (International law) > Case studies.
United States > Foreign relations > 1945-1989 > Decision making > Case studies.
United States > Foreign relations > 1989-1993 > Decision making > Case studies.
United States > Military policy > Case studies.
Table of Contents:
  • Harry S. Truman and the Korean crisis: "We can't let the U.N. down"
  • Harry S. Truman as Commander in Chief: decision by indecision
  • Lyndon B. Johnson and the Vietnam crisis: "America keeps her word"
  • Lyndon B. Johnson as Commander in Chief: the strategy of wishful thinking
  • George H.W. Bush and the Persian Gulf crisis: "This aggression will not stand"
  • George H.W. Bush as Commander in Chief: the imperatives of coalition warfare
  • George W. Bush and the second crisis with Iraq: "Time is not on our side"
  • George W. Bush as Commander in Chief: history overpowers ideology
  • Conclusion: four presidents and their wars.

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