The Resource Containment and credibility : the ideology and deception that plunged America into the Vietnam War, Pat Proctor
Containment and credibility : the ideology and deception that plunged America into the Vietnam War, Pat Proctor
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- Summary
- "Is it possible that a president and his administration would purposefully mislead the American public so that they could commit the United States to a war that is not theirs to fight? Anyone with even a remote memory of the phrase 'weapons of mass destruction' probably finds such a question naive. On the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of the Vietnam War, those with longer memories would consider the unquestioning acceptance of Saddam Hussein's 'gathering threat' even more naive. Providing historical context that highlights how the decision to use force is made, as well as how it is 'sold,' Containment and Credibility explores how the half-truths and outright lies of both the Johnson and Nixon administrations brought us into a conflict that cost more than fifty thousand American lives over eight years. As we consider how best to confront the growing threat of ISIS, it is increasingly important for the public to understand how we were convinced to go to war in the past. In the 1960s, the domino theory warning of the spread of communism provided the rationale for war, followed by the deception of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident and the resulting resolution that essentially gave LBJ a blank check. This book will show how this deception ultimately led to the unraveling of the Johnson presidency and will explore the credibility gap that led to the public political debate of that time. Containment and Credibility applies the lessons of the sixties to today's similar debates regarding military involvement"--Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 518 pages
- Contents
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- Creating a Consensus on Vietnam
- The "Americanization" of the Vietnam War
- Political Stalemate
- The Collapse of Credibility
- Ending America's Vietnam War
- Refighting the Vietnam War
- Isbn
- 9781631440564
- Label
- Containment and credibility : the ideology and deception that plunged America into the Vietnam War
- Title
- Containment and credibility
- Title remainder
- the ideology and deception that plunged America into the Vietnam War
- Statement of responsibility
- Pat Proctor
- Subject
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- Deception -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Diplomatic relations
- HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War
- History
- Ideology -- Political aspects
- Ideology -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 -- Political and social views
- Military policy
- Nixon, Richard M., (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
- Nixon, Richard M., (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 -- Political and social views
- 1900-1999
- Public opinion
- Public opinion -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1963-1969
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1969-1974
- United States -- Military policy
- Vietnam War (1961-1975)
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Public opinion
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States
- Political and social views
- Deception -- Political aspects
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Is it possible that a president and his administration would purposefully mislead the American public so that they could commit the United States to a war that is not theirs to fight? Anyone with even a remote memory of the phrase 'weapons of mass destruction' probably finds such a question naive. On the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of the Vietnam War, those with longer memories would consider the unquestioning acceptance of Saddam Hussein's 'gathering threat' even more naive. Providing historical context that highlights how the decision to use force is made, as well as how it is 'sold,' Containment and Credibility explores how the half-truths and outright lies of both the Johnson and Nixon administrations brought us into a conflict that cost more than fifty thousand American lives over eight years. As we consider how best to confront the growing threat of ISIS, it is increasingly important for the public to understand how we were convinced to go to war in the past. In the 1960s, the domino theory warning of the spread of communism provided the rationale for war, followed by the deception of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident and the resulting resolution that essentially gave LBJ a blank check. This book will show how this deception ultimately led to the unraveling of the Johnson presidency and will explore the credibility gap that led to the public political debate of that time. Containment and Credibility applies the lessons of the sixties to today's similar debates regarding military involvement"--Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1971-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Proctor, Pat
- Dewey number
- 959.704/31
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DS558.2
- LC item number
- .P76 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Johnson, Lyndon B.
- Nixon, Richard M.
- Johnson, Lyndon B.
- Nixon, Richard M.
- Vietnam War (1961-1975)
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Public opinion
- United States
- United States
- United States
- Ideology
- Deception
- HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War
- Deception
- Diplomatic relations
- Ideology
- Military policy
- Political and social views
- Public opinion
- United States
- Label
- Containment and credibility : the ideology and deception that plunged America into the Vietnam War, Pat Proctor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-501) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Creating a Consensus on Vietnam -- The "Americanization" of the Vietnam War -- Political Stalemate -- The Collapse of Credibility -- Ending America's Vietnam War -- Refighting the Vietnam War
- Control code
- ocn926823167
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xii, 518 pages
- Isbn
- 9781631440564
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2016025992
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781631440564
- (OCoLC)926823167
- Label
- Containment and credibility : the ideology and deception that plunged America into the Vietnam War, Pat Proctor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-501) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Creating a Consensus on Vietnam -- The "Americanization" of the Vietnam War -- Political Stalemate -- The Collapse of Credibility -- Ending America's Vietnam War -- Refighting the Vietnam War
- Control code
- ocn926823167
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xii, 518 pages
- Isbn
- 9781631440564
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2016025992
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781631440564
- (OCoLC)926823167
Subject
- Deception -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Diplomatic relations
- HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War
- History
- Ideology -- Political aspects
- Ideology -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 -- Political and social views
- Military policy
- Nixon, Richard M., (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
- Nixon, Richard M., (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 -- Political and social views
- 1900-1999
- Public opinion
- Public opinion -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1963-1969
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1969-1974
- United States -- Military policy
- Vietnam War (1961-1975)
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Public opinion
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States
- Political and social views
- Deception -- Political aspects
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