Ike's bluff president Eisenhower's secret battle to save the world [large print]

Thomas, Evan, 1951-

Large Print 2012

Behind the bland smile and apparent simplemindedness, Eisenhower was a brilliant, intellectual tactician, and a master of calculated duplicity. Facing the Soviet Union, China, and his own generals, some of whom believed a first strike was the only means of survival, Eisenhower would make his boldest and riskiest bet yet, one of such enormity that there could be but two outcomes: the survival of the world, or its end.

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Cold War Diplomatic history

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

National security United States History 20th century

Nuclear warfare Government policy United States History 20th century

Nuclear weapons Government policy United States History 20th century

United States Foreign relations 1953-1961

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ISBN:

9780316224161
0316224162

Edition:

Large print edition

Description:

x, 655 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 25 cm
large print

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 637-655)

Contents:

Introduction: Tell no one. Duty: 1953-1956. Confidence ; The card player ; Positive loyalty ; Cross of iron ; Gentleman's agreement ; Deception ; Learning to love the bomb ; The chamber pot ; Strange genius ; "Don't worry, I'll confuse them" ; Meeting Mr. Khrushchev ; The devil's grip ; Bows and arrows ; Rising storm ; Subtle and brutal
Honor: 1957-1961. Dark star ; The great equation ; The strong say nothing ; Guns of August ; Missile gap ; Looking for a partner ; Sweet words ; A regular pixie ; "The pilot's alive" ; "I'm just fed up!" ; The underestimated man
Epilogue: Peace

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905215

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