num_pages: 272
description: How close were we to full-scale war in Vietnam when Lyndon Johnson succeeded to the presidency in 1963? What course might Kennedy have followed had he not been assassinated? What effect did the Bay of Pigs debacle have on America's involvement in Vietnam? What was Kennedy's responsibility for later disaster? These and other tough questions are examined head-on in this far-reaching book. Detailing the roles of Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, General Maxwell Taylor, and Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge in helping Kennedy to reach decisions political and military, Kennedy in Vietnam offers a new perspective on an under-investigated period during America's most troubling war. Balanced, exhaustively researched, revealing many hitherto unknown documents, here is an account which clearly establishes Kennedy's involvement and the extent to which his successors must be held accountable.
language: English
title: Kennedy in Vietnam: American Vietnam Policy, 1960-63
titlecomplete: Kennedy in Vietnam: American Vietnam Policy, 1960-63
genres: History
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Da Capo Press