Dwight Eisenhower and American foreign policy during the 1960s : an American lion in winter / Richard M. Filipink Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Filipink, Richard M., Jr., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969--Influence.

Eisenhower, Dwight D.

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.

United States--Foreign relations--1961-1963.

United States.

International relations.

United States--Foreign relations--1963-1969.

Physical Description:

xiii, 133 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Lexington Books, [2015]

Summary:

Dwight D. Eisenhower had a measurable impact on the foreign policy decisions of his Democratic successors during the 1960s due to his reputation as a military and foreign policy expert as well as his continued popularity after he left office. Eisenhower sought to influence his successors' policies for a number of reasons, including his underrated partisanship, his desire to protect the reputation of his administration, and his real concerns about the ability of his successors to successfully counter the communist challenge to American interests. Despite his steadily declining health, Eisenhower played both a public and behind-the-scenes role in shaping American foreign policy during the 1960s that had long-term consequences for the country. Dwight Eisenhower and American Foreign Policy during the 1960s: An American Lion in Winter traces the interactions between Eisenhower and his two successors from the pre-inaugural meetings with John F. Kennedy, their direct contacts on Cuba, the use of intermediaries such as John McCone and General Andrew Goodpaster, and the constant contact initiated by Lyndon B. Johnson. Through these direct and indirect contacts, Eisenhower constrained the choices available to Kennedy and Johnson and shaped the politics and policies of the United States until the final months of his life. Book jacket.

Contents:

Eisenhower administration foreign policy: an overview

Kennedy and Eisenhower: uneasy beginnings

The crisis years: 1961-63

Transition and reelection: LBJ and Eisenhower 1963-4

Johnson, Eisenhower, and Vietnam 1965

Mutual decline: LBJ & Ike 1966-68

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781498506793

1498506798

OCLC:

892878815