Bibliograph

Eisenhower 1956, the president's year of crisis : Suez and the brink of war, David A. Nichols

Type

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Eisenhower 1956, the president's year of crisis : Suez and the brink of war, David A. Nichols

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-332) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Eisenhower 1956

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

646112830

Responsibility statement

David A. Nichols

Sub title

the president's year of crisis : Suez and the brink of war

Summary

Draws on hundreds of newly declassified documents to present an account of the Suez crisis that reveals the considerable danger it posed as well as the influence of Eisenhower's health problems and the 1956 election campaign

Table Of Contents

The man and the moment -- Crises of the heart -- Back in the saddle again -- The candidate -- A tangle of policy and politics -- Trouble over Aswan -- A growing rift -- Betrayal of trust -- Double-crossing Ike -- Days of crisis -- A perfect storm -- Reluctant withdrawal -- Conclusion: waging peace in the Middle East

Target audience

adult

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