Containment and credibility, the ideology and deception that plunged America into the Vietnam War, Pat Proctor
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Containment and credibility, the ideology and deception that plunged America into the Vietnam War, Pat Proctor
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-501) and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Containment and credibility
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
926823167
Responsibility statement
Pat Proctor
Sub title
the ideology and deception that plunged America into the Vietnam War
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
Table Of 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
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Creator
Genre
Subject
- Ideology + Political aspects
- Diplomatic relations
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States
- Political and social views
- Military policy
- Johnson, Lyndon B., Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
- 1900-1999
- History
- Vietnam War (1961-1975)
- United States -- Military policy
- Nixon, Richard M., Richard Milhous, 1913-1994
- Deception + Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Public opinion
- Ideology + Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War
- Public opinion -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States
- Nixon, Richard M., Richard Milhous, 1913-1994 -- Political and social views
- Deception + Political aspects
- Johnson, Lyndon B., Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973 -- Political and social views
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1963-1969
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 + Public opinion
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1969-1974
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- Creator1
- Genre1
- Subject23
- Ideology + Political aspects
- Diplomatic relations
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States
- Political and social views
- Military policy
- Johnson, Lyndon B., Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973
- 1900-1999
- History
- Vietnam War (1961-1975)
- United States -- Military policy
- Nixon, Richard M., Richard Milhous, 1913-1994
- Deception + Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Public opinion
- Ideology + Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War
- Public opinion -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States
- Nixon, Richard M., Richard Milhous, 1913-1994 -- Political and social views
- Deception + Political aspects
- Johnson, Lyndon B., Lyndon Baines, 1908-1973 -- Political and social views
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1963-1969
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 + Public opinion
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1969-1974
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- Author1
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