President Lyndon Johnson and Soviet communism
By: John Dumbrell.
Publisher: Manchester University Press; Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Manchester; New York, N.Y; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Johnson, Lyndon B. 1908-1973 -- Political and social views.; Communism -- Soviet Union -- History.; Communism -- History -- 20th century.; United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union.; Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States.; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1963-1969.; United States -- Military policy.
Description: This study considers President Lyndon Johnson's policy towards the Soviet Union. The author examines the attitudes of Johnson and his leading advisers toward the Soviet leadership, taking into account the effects of Moscow's growing splits with Beijing and the impact on US-Soviet relations of nuclear issues.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]) and index.