Lyndon Johnson and Europe - In the Shadow of Vietnam

Impressively researched and engagingly written, "Lyndon Johnson and Europe" shows a fascinating new side to this giant of 20th-century American history and demonstrates that Johnson's diplomacy towards Europe deserves recognition as one of the most important achievements of his presidency. 15 halftones.

About the author

Thomas Alan Schwartz is Professor of History, Vanderbilt University.

Summary

In the first comprehensive study of Johnson’s policy toward Europe—the most important theater of the Cold War—Schwartz shows a president who guided the United States with a policy that balanced the solidarity of the Western alliance with the need to stabilize the Cold War and reduce the nuclear danger.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Alan Schwartz, Schwartz Thomas Alan
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2003
• EAN: 9780674010741
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01074-1
• Weight: 553 g
• Illustrations: 15 halftones
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Vietnam, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Europe, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Military / United States, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, International Relations, Military, Political leaders & leadership, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Modern warfare, Biography: historical, political and military, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Political leaders and leadership, Vietnam War, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General