The general vs. the president : MacArthur and Truman at the brink of nuclear war / H.W. Brands.
The general vs. the president : MacArthur and Truman at the brink of nuclear war / H.W. Brands.
The general vs. the president : MacArthur and Truman at the brink of nuclear war / H.W. Brands.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York ; London ; Toronto : Doubleday, [2016]
Call Numbers
G 2017/6400
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
437 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue -- Part One. Two Roads up the Mountain -- Part Two. Test of Nerve -- Part Three. An Entirely New War -- Part Four. The General and the President -- Part Five. Fade Away.
Publication information
Publisher
New York ; London ; Toronto : Doubleday, [2016]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2016]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"From master storyteller and historian H.W. Brands, twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, comes the riveting story of how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II. At the height of the Korean War, President Harry S. Truman committed a gaffe that sent shock waves...
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Full title
The general vs. the president : MacArthur and Truman at the brink of nuclear war / H.W. Brands.
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Notes
General note
Maps on endpapers.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2017/6400
Record Identifier
74VKVGJejXvA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVGJejXvA
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ISBN
0385540574 (hardback : alkaline paper)
9780385540575 (hardback : alkaline paper)
DDC
973.918092
MMS ID
991024151916702626
