Dereliction of duty Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the lies that led to Vietnam
Examines the decisions made between 1963 and 1965 in regards to escalating United States involvement in the Vietnam War and looks at how early mistakes in policy formation were constantly repeated throughout the Johnson administration.
| Main Author: | McMaster, H. R., 1962- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
HarperPerennial,
1998.
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| Edition: | 1st HarperPerennial ed. |
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| Summary: |
Examines the decisions made between 1963 and 1965 in regards to escalating United States involvement in the Vietnam War and looks at how early mistakes in policy formation were constantly repeated throughout the Johnson administration. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally published: New York: HarperCollins, 1997. |
| Physical Description: |
xviii, 446 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-434) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0060929081 9780060929084 |
| Author Notes: |
Herbert Raymond McMaster was born on July 24, 1962 in Philadelphia. He is a U.S. Army lieutenant general and the 26th National Security Advisor. His military assignments include Director of Army Capabilities Integration Center and Deputy Commanding General, Futures, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. McMaster earned a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in American history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His thesis was critical of American strategy in the Vietnam War, which was further detailed in his 1997 book Dereliction of Duty. In this book McMaster's explores the military's role in the policies of the Vietnam War. The book criticized high-ranking officers of that era, arguing that they inadequately challenged Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and President Lyndon Johnson on their Vietnam strategy. His other titles include The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell, Lesson for a Long War: How America can Win on New Battlefields and Ideas and Weapons: Influence and Perception in Modern Warfare. (Bowker Author Biography) |