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Author : Robert B. Rakove
Release : 2013
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 907/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Kennedy, Johnson, and the Nonaligned World by : Robert B. Rakove
Download or read book Kennedy, Johnson, and the Nonaligned World written by Robert B. Rakove. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines John F. Kennedy's policy of engaging states that had chosen to remain nonaligned in the Cold War.
Author : Robert Benjamin Rakove
Release : 2008
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Book Synopsis A Genuine Departure by : Robert Benjamin Rakove
Download or read book A Genuine Departure written by Robert Benjamin Rakove. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jim F. Heath
Release : 1975
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Decade of Disillusionment by : Jim F. Heath
Download or read book Decade of Disillusionment written by Jim F. Heath. This book was released on 1975. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the decade of the Sixties in America, the administrations of two Democratic Presidents, Kennedy and Johnson, and the war in Vietnam.
Author : Richard Dean Burns
Release : 2015-05-07
Genre : Political Science
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Book Rating : 929/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the Kennedy-Johnson Era by : Richard Dean Burns
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Kennedy-Johnson Era written by Richard Dean Burns. This book was released on 2015-05-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s election as the thirty-fifth president of the United States serves as a reminder of a period of time that many Americans perceive as idyllic. Just as his election, despite a near-run thing, had instilled a pervasive sense of hope throughout the country, his assassination stunned the entire nation, scarring the psyche of a generation of Americans. More than half a century later, JFK continues to inspire debates about the effectiveness of the presidency, as well as his own political legacy, making the senator from Massachusetts the object of many enduring myths: that he would have been one of the country’s greatest leaders had he lived, he would have kept the US out of a full-fledged Vietnam war, and that he was a martyr of right-wing assassins. His successor, Lyndon B. Johnson, who did get the US deeply involved in Vietnam while pursuing the social reforms of the Great Society at home and abroad, also casts a long shadow in the twenty-first century, as the nation continues to deal with poverty, racism, and social injustice. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Kennedy-Johnson Era covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, including the president, his advisors, his family, his opponents, and his critics, as well as members of Congress, military leaders, and international leaders. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about John F. Kennedy.
Author : Orrin Schwab
Release : 1998-09-24
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Defending the Free World by : Orrin Schwab
Download or read book Defending the Free World written by Orrin Schwab. This book was released on 1998-09-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Schwab examines America's decision to stand in Vietnam with a fresh perspective provided by new archival materials and the intellectual synthesis of institutional, political, and diplomatic history. Vietnam policy is shown at many different levels, from the presidency down to the level of CIA operatives in the field and public opinion specialists on the White House staff. The views of State Department officers, foreign public opinion, editorials in major U.S. newspapers, and the powerful leaders of both Congressional houses reveal an informed and highly conflicted public leadership well before American combat troops were committed in large numbers in the summer of 1965. The study begins with John F. Kennedy's inaugural address in January of 1961 and proceeds to show the decision-making rocess regarding Vietnam and Indochina through the several critical events that led to Johnson's famous press conference speech of 1965. The author contends that responsibility for the war and its tragic consequences should not be placed upon individuals, but rather at the levels of the state, society, and the international system. This view of agency existing at a higher level than the presidency challenges the dominant view of most diplomatic historians and other writers who have focused on the blunders and misperceptions of policy makers.
