Harry S. Truman and the war scare of 1948
Subtitle: a successful campaign to deceive the nation
By: Frank Kofsky.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 420
Subjects: Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; Aircraft industry -- Military aspects -- United States; Cold War; United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union; Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1953
Description: Kofsky asserts that Truman, along with Marshall and Forrestal, deceived Congress and the American public into thinking a Soviet attack was immenent in order to push through their foreign policy, start a military buildup, and bail out the aircraft industry.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-386) and index.