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History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Volume V - The McNamara Ascendancy (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,217
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History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Volume V - The McNamara Ascendancy (Hardcover): Lawrence S. Kaplan, Ronald...

History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Volume V - The McNamara Ascendancy (Hardcover)

Lawrence S. Kaplan, Ronald D. Landa, Edward J. Drea

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Originally published in 2006, this volume from the History Office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense provides a narrative history and assessment of the early years of Robert McNamara's tenure as Secretary of Defense, including McNamara's relationship with Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, the transformation of the Department of Defense as a part of Kennedy's New Frontier, and the Pentagon's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bay of Pigs episode, and onset of the Vietnam War along with other major national security events and developments during a turbulent and momentous period of the Cold War.

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Imprint: Books Express Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: June 2011
First published: June 2011
Authors: Lawrence S. Kaplan • Ronald D. Landa • Edward J. Drea
Dimensions: 254 x 178 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages: 716
ISBN-13: 978-1-78039-413-8
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
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LSN: 1-78039-413-6
Barcode: 9781780394138

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