Two Americans, Truman, Eisenhower, and a dangerous world, William Lee Miller
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Creator
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Genre
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Subject
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- Political culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Eisenhower, Dwight D., Dwight David, 1890-1969
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961
- Electronic books
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953
- Political leadership -- United States -- Case studies
- Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Two Americans, Truman, Eisenhower, and a dangerous world, William Lee Miller
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
collective biography
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Two Americans
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
792948492
Responsibility statement
William Lee Miller
Sub title
Truman, Eisenhower, and a dangerous world
Summary
Presents a dual examination of Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower to analyze their similarities and differences, covering their roles in the high politics of their time and their respective experiences during and between the world wars
Table of contents
Boy's life -- Two warriors, first war -- Between the wars -- Two warriors, second war -- Normandy, nomination, Nagasaki: endings and beginnings -- Containment -- Choosing a president -- The once forgotten war -- Two moralities -- Reciprocating animosities -- Judging presidents -- The miasma of McCarthy -- Ike and Harry on race -- Bombs
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