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The Deadly Bet LBJ Vietnam & The 1968 Election Nixon Paperback By Walter LaFeber
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- Country/Region of Manufacture
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- ISBN
- 0742543927
- EAN
- 9780742543928
- Book Title
- Deadly Bet : Lbj, Vietnam, and the 1968 Election
- Item Length
- 8.7in
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
- Topic
- Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, United States / 20th Century, Military / Vietnam War, Presidents & Heads of State
- Item Width
- 5.6in
- Item Weight
- 9.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 228 Pages
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Lyndon Johnson made a life or death bet during his Presidential term, and lost. Intent upon fighting an extended war against a determined foe, he gambled that American society could also endure a vast array of domestic reforms. The result was the turmoil of the 1968 presidential election--a crisis more severe than any since the Civil War. With thousands killed in Vietnam, hundreds dead in civil rights riots, televised chaos at the Democratic National Convention, and two major assassinations, Americans responded by voting for the law and order message of Richard Nixon.In The Deadly Bet, distinguished historian Walter LaFeber explores the turbulent election of 1968 and its significance in the larger context of American history. Looking through the eyes of the year's most important players--including Robert F. Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, Martin Luther King, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Nixon, George Wallace, Nguyen Van Thieu, and Lyndon Johnson--LaFeber argues that the domestic upheaval had more impact on the election than the war in Vietnam. Clear, concise, and engaging, this work sheds important light on the crucial year of 1968.
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0742543927
ISBN-13
9780742543928
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43440325
Product Key Features
Book Title
Deadly Bet : Lbj, Vietnam, and the 1968 Election
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, United States / 20th Century, Military / Vietnam War, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
228 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.7in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
5.6in
Item Weight
9.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
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E851.L33 2005
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Walter LaFeber skillfully examines 1968 election issues from the point of view of Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, George Wallace, and Nguyen Van Thieu., Walter LaFeber's The Deadly Bet is a distinguished addition to the abundant writing on the election and its consequences. LaFeber shows what the traditional methods of political and diplomatic history can still do to illuminate the recent past. . . . For a thorough, insightful, and fast-paced narrative based on the most up-to-date historical literature, LaFeber's book offers the best place to start about the 1968 election. It should be particularly useful for college students who have little knowledge about the complexities of politics in the 1960s beyond the myths and legends of the modern, conservative-oriented mass media., An excellent framework for an integrative, reader-friendly format. . . . Anyone who wants to write in this genre should study the methods Walter LaFeber has used to craft and important, accessible style of historical writing., Walter LaFeber skillfully examines 1968 election issues from the point of view of Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, George Wallace and Nguyen Van Thieu., Walter LaFeber's The Deadly Bet is a distinguished addition to the abundant writing on the election and its consequences. LaFeber shows what the traditional methods of political and diplomatic history can still do to illuminate the recent past . For a thorough, insightful, and fast-paced narrative based on the most up-to-date historical literature, LaFeber's book offers the best place to start about the 1968 election. It should be particularly useful for college students who have little knowledge about the complexities of politics in the 1960s beyond the myths and legends of the modern, conservative-oriented mass media.
Table of Content
Introduction: War and Democracy: The Life-or-Death BetChapter 1: General William Westmoreland: The Tet OffensiveChapter 2: Senator Eugene McCarthy: The College Student CrusadeChapter 3: Lyndon Johnson: "People Grow Tired of Confusion"Chapter 4: Martin Luther King: The DreamChapter 5: Robert Kennedy: The "National Soul"Chapter 6: Richard Nixon: The Candidate from Squaresville?Chapter 7: Hubert Horatio Humphrey: The Isolation of the Politics of JoyChapter 8: George Wallace: The Populism of the Vietnam War EraChapter 9: Nguyen Van Thieu: A Merry-Go-Round in a Chamber of HorrorsConclusionBibliography
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2004-020834
Dewey Decimal
324.973/0923
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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