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The General vs. the President: MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War (Large Print Edition)

The General vs. the President: MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War (Large Print Edition)

Brands, H. W.

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20th Century United States HistoryGeneral Political ScienceWeapons of Mass Destruction

ISBN10: 1524703427
ISBN13: 9781524703424
Publisher: Diversified Publishing
Published: Oct 11 2016
Pages: 752
Weight: 1.55
Height: 1.40 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From master storyteller and historian H. W. Brands comes the riveting story of how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II.

At the height of the Korean War, President Harry S. Truman committed a gaffe that sent shock waves around the world. When asked by a reporter about the possible use of atomic weapons in response to China's entry into the war, Truman replied testily, The military commander in the field will have charge of the use of the weapons, as he always has. This suggested that General Douglas MacArthur, the willful, fearless, and highly decorated commander of the American and U.N. forces, had his finger on the nuclear trigger. A correction quickly followed, but the damage was done; two visions for America's path forward were clearly in opposition, and one man would have to make way.

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