The case for combat : how presidents persuade Americans to go to war

The case for combat : how presidents persuade Americans to go to war / Edward J. Lordan.

From James Madison to George W. Bush, many American presidents have faced the challenge of convincing Americans to support their decisions to go to war. What rhetorical techniques have they employed to make their case for combat? Which messages have been most effective--and which approaches have bee...

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Main Author: Lordan, Edward J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, ©2010.
Subjects:
Presidents > United States > History.
Presidents > United States > Language > History.
Communication in politics > United States > History.
Political oratory > United States > History.
Rhetoric > Political aspects > United States > History.
Mass media > Political aspects > United States > History.
Politics and war > United States > History.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
Communication in politics
Mass media > Political aspects
Political oratory
Politics and war
Presidents
Presidents > Language
Rhetoric > Political aspects
United States > History, Military.
United States
History
Military history
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Table of Contents:
  • Presidential war rhetoric : an overview
  • The War of 1812 (1812-1815)
  • The Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
  • The Civil War (1861-1865)
  • The Spanish-American War (1898)
  • World War I (1914-1918)
  • World War II (1941-1945)
  • The Korean War (1950-1953)
  • The Vietnam War (1964-1973)
  • The Persian Gulf War (1991)
  • The War on Terror (2001-?)
  • Conclusions.

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