For decades, no distinction was made between different periods in the diplomatic history of the Cold War, because no one had noted any marked change in the fundamental relationship between the two major antagonists.
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Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975, National security, Diplomatic history, Balance of power, Foreign relations, Decision making, History, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Johnson, lyndon b. (lyndon baines), 1908-1973, Kennedy, john f. (john fitzgerald), 1917-1963, National security, united states, United states, foreign relations, 1945-1961, United states, foreign relations, vietnam, Vietnam, foreign relations, united states, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, United states, foreign relations, 1961-1981Places
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20th century, 1961-1963, 1963-1969, 1953-1961Showing 3 featured editions. View all 3 editions?
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Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam
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Table of Contents
The imbalance of power, 1953-1965
The Soviets and Chinese appease the United States
Eisenhower and Dulles exploit U.S. dominance in Vietnam
North Vietnamese policy under the American threat
Kennedy's struggle with the national security bureaucracy
Johnson, McNamara and the Tonkin Gulf crisis
Bureaucratic pressures and the decisions for war
Dominoes, bandwagons and the road to war.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-381) and index.
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