text The general vs. the president : MacArthur and Truman at the brink of nuclear war
- Summary
- "From master storyteller and historian H.W. Brands, twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, 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 ... Read more
- Contents
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Prologue -- Part One. Two Roads up the Mountain -- Part Two. Test of Nerve -- Part Three. An Entirely New War -- Part Four. The General and the President -- Part Five. Fade Away.
- Format
- text
- Description
- 437 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Publisher
- Doubleday 2016
| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 973.918 BRA in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
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| TADL-WOOD | 973.918 BRA in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
Truman, Harry S 1884-1972 Political and social views
MacArthur, Douglas 1880-1964 Political and social views
Nuclear warfare Government policy United States History 20th century
United States Military policy
Presidents United States Biography
Generals United States Biography
World War, 1939-1945 Influence
Cold War Political aspects United States
Korean War, 1950-1953 Diplomatic history
Korean War, 1950-1953 China
HISTORY United States 20th Century
HISTORY Military Korean War
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Presidents & Heads of State