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Secretaries of Defense Historical Series: Volume 6 McNamara, Clifford, and the Burdens of Vietnam 1965-1969

Secretaries of Defense Historical Series: Volume 6 McNamara, Clifford, and the Burdens of Vietnam 1965-1969

Edward J Drea
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Volume 6 McNamara, Clifford, and the Burdens of Vietnam 1965-1969
History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Volume VI of the Secretaries of Defense Historical Series covers the last four years of the Lyndon Johnson administration—March 1965–January 1969, which were dominated by the Vietnam conflict. The escalating war tested Robert McNamara’s reforms and abilities and shaped every aspect of Defense Department planning, programming, and budgeting.
The demands posed by Vietnam weakened U.S. conventional forces for Europe, forced political compromises on budget formulation and weapons development, fueled an inflationary spiral, and ultimately led to McNamara’s resignation. The credibility gap grew, dissipating public confidence in government and left the Johnson administration to confront massive civil disobedience and domestic rioting—much of it directed against the Pentagon. Vietnam also eclipsed major crises in the Dominican Republic, the Middle East, Korea, and Czechoslovakia.
Language
English
Pages
738
Format
Paperback
Release
July 17, 2023
ISBN 13
9798852632401

Secretaries of Defense Historical Series: Volume 6 McNamara, Clifford, and the Burdens of Vietnam 1965-1969

Edward J Drea
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Volume 6 McNamara, Clifford, and the Burdens of Vietnam 1965-1969
History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Volume VI of the Secretaries of Defense Historical Series covers the last four years of the Lyndon Johnson administration—March 1965–January 1969, which were dominated by the Vietnam conflict. The escalating war tested Robert McNamara’s reforms and abilities and shaped every aspect of Defense Department planning, programming, and budgeting.
The demands posed by Vietnam weakened U.S. conventional forces for Europe, forced political compromises on budget formulation and weapons development, fueled an inflationary spiral, and ultimately led to McNamara’s resignation. The credibility gap grew, dissipating public confidence in government and left the Johnson administration to confront massive civil disobedience and domestic rioting—much of it directed against the Pentagon. Vietnam also eclipsed major crises in the Dominican Republic, the Middle East, Korea, and Czechoslovakia.
Language
English
Pages
738
Format
Paperback
Release
July 17, 2023
ISBN 13
9798852632401

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