Showing 35 items matching "politics - united states of america"

Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Melbourne University Press, The Suez war, 1957
Why did the Suez War ever come to pass? Why did Eden, against public opinion and without sufficient military capability, decide to invade Egypt? When Gamal Abdel Nasser decided to nationalize the Suez Canal, Britain and France reacted dramatically, beginning a chain of events that ultimately led to war. But why did Nasser nationalize the canal in the first place? And what part did the United States of America play in sparking the conflict that resulted in war? Paul Johnson skillfully and clearly explains the roots of the war, the many different political factors involved, the resultant invasion and its repercussions. First published in 1957, The Suez War walks us through a conflict that many historians feel should never have taken place, and one that Johnson argues has exposed i(t)he real weakness of Britain i never again can we play our unique and honourable role as keeper of the worlds conscience.
p.145.non-fictionWhy did the Suez War ever come to pass? Why did Eden, against public opinion and without sufficient military capability, decide to invade Egypt? When Gamal Abdel Nasser decided to nationalize the Suez Canal, Britain and France reacted dramatically, beginning a chain of events that ultimately led to war. But why did Nasser nationalize the canal in the first place? And what part did the United States of America play in sparking the conflict that resulted in war? Paul Johnson skillfully and clearly explains the roots of the war, the many different political factors involved, the resultant invasion and its repercussions. First published in 1957, The Suez War walks us through a conflict that many historians feel should never have taken place, and one that Johnson argues has exposed i(t)he real weakness of Britain i never again can we play our unique and honourable role as keeper of the worlds conscience.suez crisis - 1956, united kingdom - foreign relations - egypt
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, VanDeMark, Brian, Into the Quagmire: Lyndon Johnson and the Escalation of the Vietnam War, 1995
Van De Mark tells the somber story of Lyndon Johnson's valiant but tragic effort to prevent the surging undertow of a far-off war from overwhelming the programs that embodied his cherished vision for America.
Van De Mark tells the somber story of Lyndon Johnson's valiant but tragic effort to prevent the surging undertow of a far-off war from overwhelming the programs that embodied his cherished vision for America.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - united states, united states - politics and government - 1961-1975, president lyndon johnson
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Perlstein, Rick, Nixonland: The Rise Of A President And The Fracturing Of America, 2008
Between 1965 and 1972, America experienced no less that a second civil war. Out of its ashes, the political world we know now was born.
Between 1965 and 1972, America experienced no less that a second civil war. Out of its ashes, the political world we know now was born. 1913-1994, presidents -- united states -- biography, vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, president nixon, president kennedy, reverend martin luther king jr.
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, McTurnan Kahin, George and Lewis John W, The United States in Vietnam: An Analysis In Depth Of The History Of America's Involvement In Vietnam (Copy 2)
So much has been written from so many divergent points of view about the involvement of the United States in Vietnam that the entire issue has become obscured and the truth is difficult, if not impossible, for the general public to discern.
So much has been written from so many divergent points of view about the involvement of the United States in Vietnam that the entire issue has become obscured and the truth is difficult, if not impossible, for the general public to discern. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states, vietnam - politics and government
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Kahin, George McTurnan and Lewis John W, The United States in Vietnam: An Analysis In Depth Of The History Of America's Involvement In Vietnam (Copy 1)
So much has been written from so many divergent points of view about the involvement of the United States in Vietnam that the entire issue has become obscured and the truth is difficult, if not impossible, for the general public to discern.
So much has been written from so many divergent points of view about the involvement of the United States in Vietnam that the entire issue has become obscured and the truth is difficult, if not impossible, for the general public to discern.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states, vietnam - politics and government