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"Examines how presidential decisionmaking has been influenced by America's defeat in the Vietnam war, studying presidents Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama and how they have approached key decisions regarding conflicts while in office"--Provided by publisher.
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Politics and government, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Presidents, Influence, Military policy, Decision making, Foreign relations, History, Presidents, united states, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, United states, military policy, United states, foreign relations, 1945-1989, United states, politics and government, 1945-1989, United states, politics and government, 1989-Places
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Haunting legacy: Vietnam and the American presidency from Ford to Obama
2011, Brookings Institution Press
in English
0815721315 9780815721314
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Ford : finally, the war ends
Ford and the mini-challenge of the Mayaguez
Carter, Brzezinski, and Russia's Vietnam
Reagan, Grenada, Lebanon, and the marines
Bush I : burying Vietnam
Clinton : the first baby-boomer president
Bush II : boots on the ground
2004 : the Swift boat Campaign
Obama : "Afghanistan is not Vietnam"
"Good enough".
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-332) and indexes.
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