Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam: The Unmaking of a President

Hardback

Main Details

Title Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam: The Unmaking of a President
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Herbert Y. Schandler
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:440
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreVietnam war
ISBN/Barcode 9780691641065
ClassificationsDewey:973.923
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

This book examines the events that led up to the day--March 31, 1968--when Lyndon Johnson dramatically renounced any attempt to be reelected president of the United States. It offers one of the best descriptions of U.S. policy surrounding the Tet offensive of that fateful March--a historic turning point in the war in Vietnam that led directly to th