| International Standard Book Number |
9780593183144 (ebook)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780593183137 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
0593183134 (hardcover)
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| Personal Name |
Gillon, Steven M., author.
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| Title Statement |
Presidents at war : how World War II shaped a generation of presidents, from Eisenhower and JFK through Reagan and Bush / Steven M. Gillon.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York, NY : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2025.
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| Physical Description |
513 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-491) and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Preface -- Part 1: The war. "Day of infamy" ; "Boy! It's rough up here, isn't it!" ; "Sound general quarters!" ; "Okay, let's go" -- Part 2: Into the arena. "My mother is a gold star mother, too" ; "You boys must be crazy" ; "I'm forty-three years old. I'm not going to die in office." -- Part 3: Lessons of the past. "The 1930s taught us a clear lesson" ; "We have learned that Munichs win nothing" ; "This is treason" ; "The great silent majority" ; "Make America great again" -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Steven Gillon, New York Times bestselling author of America's Reluctant Prince, is back with the story of how WWII shaped the characters and politics of seven American presidents. World War II loomed over the twentieth century, transforming every level of American society and international relationships and searing itself onto the psyche of an entire generation, including that of seven American presidents: John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush. The lessons of World War II, more than party affiliation or ideology, defined the presidencies of these seven men. They returned home determined to confront any force that threatened to undermine the war's hard-won ideals, each with their own unique understanding of patriotism, sacrifice, and America's role in global politics. In Presidents at War, Gillon examines what these men took away from the war and how they then applied it to Cold War policies that proceeded to change America, and the world, forever. A nuanced and deeply researched exploration of the lives, philosophies, and legacies of seven remarkable men, Presidents at War deftly argues that the lessons learned by these postwar presidents continue to shape the landscape upon which current, and future, presidents stand today"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
World politics 1945-1989.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
World War, 1939-1945 Influence. United States
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Presidents History 20th century. United States
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States Foreign relations 1945-1989.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States History, Military 20th century.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States Politics and government 1945-1989.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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