Title: Presidential decisions for war
First published: 2001
Description: "In 1950, Americans expected that the United States would wage another major war in the near future. Instead, over the course of the next half-century, they fought limited wars against minor powers: North Korea, North Vietnam, and Iraq. In Presidential Decisions for War, Gary R. Hess explores the ways in which Presidents Truman, Johnson, and Bush took America into these wars.

He recreates the unfolding crises in Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf, explaining why the presidents and their advisers concluded that the use of military power was ultimately necessary to uphold U.S. security. The decisions for war are then evaluated in terms of how effectively the president assessed U.S. interests, explored alternatives to war, adhered to constitutional processes, and built congressional, popular, and international support."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Case studies, Decision making, Foreign relations, History, Cold War, Presidents, Military policy, Intervention (International law), Truman, harry s., 1884-1972, Johnson, lyndon b. (lyndon baines), 1908-1973, Bush, george, 1924-2018, United states, foreign relations, 1945-1989, United states, foreign relations, 1989-1993, United states, military policy, Presidents, united states, Présidents, Histoire, Guerre froide, Intervention (Droit international), Études de cas, Relations extérieures, Prise de décision, Politique militaire, Cas, Études de, Military, Other, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, Military Science, Politieke besluitvorming, Presidenten, Koreaanse oorlog, Vietnam-oorlog, Golfoorlog (1991)
Places: United States
People: George Bush (1924-), Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973), Harry S. Truman (1884-1972)
Time periods: 20th century, 1989-1993, 1945-1989