Presidential Decisions for War: Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and Iraq

by Gary R. Hess

Book Overview

Following World War II, Americans expected that the United States would wage another major war against a superpower. Instead, the nation has fought limited wars against much weaker states, such as North Korea, North Vietnam, and Iraq. This revised and updated edition of Presidential Decisions for War analyzes the means by which four presidents have taken the nation to war and assesses the effectiveness of each president's leadership during...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801891248
• ISBN13: 9780801891243
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.0"