Ronald Allen Goldberg

Bystanders to the Vietnam War

The Role of the United States Senate, 1950-1965

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Produktbeschreibung

Who was most responsible for the Vietnam War? Did President Lyndon Johnson simply continue the policies of his predecessors, Eisenhower and Kennedy, or was he the principal architect? What responsibility did Congress share? Was the Senate a coequal partner in creating the Vietnam policy or a secondary player? Focusing on the U.S. Senate's role in the war, this history records the various senators' views in their own words. The author demonstrates that during the 20-year conflict--as throughout American history--the president was the principal formulator of policy on war and peace, including during the more recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 242g
• ISBN-13: 9781476668918
• ISBN-10: 1476668914
• Artikelnr.: 52528815

Autorenporträt

Ronald Allen Goldberg was a long time professor of U.S. history and former chairman of the history department at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface I.
Historical Introduction II.
The Years of Growing Involvement III.
The Decision Not to Intervene IV.
The Creation of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization V.
The Geneva Conference VI.
The Quiet Years VII.
The Kennedy Years VIII.
The Tonkin Gulf Affair IX.
The Decision to Escalate X.
Conclusions Chapter Notes Bibliography Index