Eisenhower's Bluff: The Secret Battle Against Nuclear Annihilation of the World - Couverture rigide

Thomas, Evan A.

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ISBN 10 : 1908096942 ISBN 13 : 9781908096944

Editeur : Gibson Square Books Ltd, 2013

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Half a century after President Eisenhower, nuclear wreckage of the world is once again discussed due to the unstoppable proliferation of nuclear arms. In addition, the garrison state in which every citizen is monitored appears to be the direction of modern government. Using his formidable knowledge gained while winning World War II, President Eisenhower effectively rebuffed these developments with peaceful means during his presidency (1953 - 1961), and after when he advised John F. Kennedy how to manage the Cuba crisis. During his time in office, Eisenhower developed the special relationship with Prime Ministers Winston Churchill (to whom he had to shout at the top his lungs over the phone, and who had predicted Eisenhower would be a war-monger as president) and more warmly with Harold Macmillan, who was horrified that it would take only eight nuclear bombs to spell the end of Britain. Based on newly declassified information, including Eisenhower s secret medical and secretarial records, Thomas recreates for the first time in full the person who took decisions that influence us today.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Evan Thomas is the Ferris Professor of Journalism at the University of Princeton and was a visiting professor at Harvard University. A historian and teacher of writing, journalism and leadership, he is regularly asked for expert comment and to review books. He lives in Washington, DC.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Gibson Square Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1908096942
• ISBN 13: 9781908096944
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 494