Presidents at War

Presidents at War

From Truman to Bush, The Gathering of Military Powers To Our Commanders in Chief

Astor, Gerald; Murtha, Congressman John P.

Turner Publishing Company

09/2006

303

Dura

Inglês

9780471696551

15 a 20 dias

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Foreword by Congressman John P. Murtha. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Commander in Chief. 1 The Evolution of War Powers and Precedents. 2 World War I, World War II. 3 The Truman Years. 4 The Reign of Ike. 5 Camelot's Commander in Chief. 6 The Missile Crisis. 7 Resolution and Reverberations. 8 LBJ, Part of the Way. 9 Down the Slope. 10 Toward Peace with Honor. 11 Pieces of Peace. 12 The Bitter End. 13 Iran, Afghanistan, and Lebanon. 14 Beirut, Central America, and Iran. 15 Iran-Contra. 16 Bush One. 17 Nation-Building and Genocide. 18 Prevention and Retaliation. 19 Between Iraq and Hard Places. 20 Winning the War, Fighting On. 21 Power and Abdication. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
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