The Kennedy Withdrawal : : Camelot and the American Commitment to Vietnam / / Marc J. Selverstone.

A major revision of our understanding of JFK’s commitment to Vietnam, revealing that his administration’s plan to withdraw was a political device, the effect of which was to manage public opinion while preserving US military assistance.In October 1963, the White House publicly proposed the removal o...

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Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (336 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction The Great “What If?”
  • 1 Assumption: January 1961–December 1961
  • 2 Escalation: January 1962–June 1962
  • 3 Formulation: July 1962–December 1962
  • 4 Modification: January 1963–April 1963
  • 5 Acceleration: May 1963–August 1963
  • 6 Declaration: September 1963–October 1963
  • 7 Implementation: October 1963–November 1963
  • 8 Cancellation: November 1963–March 1964
  • Epilogue: The Shadow of Camelot
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index