| Description |
1 online resource (x, 317 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-306) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword; Contents; Introduction; Part I: Prologue; Part II: Processes and Inputs; Part III: The Strategy; Part IV: Epilogue; Notes; Index. |
| Summary |
Waging Peace offers the first fully comprehensive study of Eisenhower's "New Look" program of national security, which provided the groundwork for the next three decades of America's Cold War strategy. Though the Cold War itself and the idea of containment originated under Truman, it was left to Eisenhower to develop the first coherent and sustainable strategy for addressing the issues unique to the nuclear age. To this end, he designated a decision-making system centered around the National Security Council to take full advantage of the expertise and data from various departments an. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
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Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969. |
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National security -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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National security. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1953-1961.
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International relations. |
| Chronological Term |
1953-1961 |
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Communist countries.
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Communist countries. |
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Communist countries -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Immerman, Richard H.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bowie, Robert R. (Robert Richardson), 1909- Waging peace. New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998 (DLC) 97008447 |
| ISBN |
9780195362725 (electronic book) |
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0195362721 (electronic book) |
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0195062647 (Cloth) |
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9780195062649 |
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