Bibliograph

Two Americans, Truman, Eisenhower, and a dangerous world, William Lee Miller

Type

Label

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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