Bibliograph

America at war since 1945, politics and diplomacy in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, Gary A. Donaldson

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Label

America at war since 1945, politics and diplomacy in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, Gary A. Donaldson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

America at war since 1945

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

968345722

Responsibility statement

Gary A. Donaldson

Sub title

politics and diplomacy in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan

Table Of Contents

Part I. Korea -- Origins and involvement -- Across the parallel and into stalemate -- Changing objectives and the accordion war -- Fighting while negotiating -- Part II. Vietnam -- Postwar politics, foreign policy, and the French interlude -- The long road to intervention: Vietnam policy under Eisenhower and Kennedy -- The legacy passes to Johnson -- Johnson's fall and Nixon's rise -- The last act -- Part III. America in the Middle East -- The First Gulf War: background for conflict -- "The liberation of Kuwait has begun" -- Desert Storm: the air war -- Desert Storm: the ground war and the triumph of lessons learned -- Afghanistan and Iraq, post 9/11

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