The Deadly Bet: Lbj, Vietnam, and the 1968 Election

(Part of the Vietnam: America in the War Years Series)

by Walter F. LaFeber

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Lyndon Johnson made a life or death bet during his Presidential term, and lost. Intent upon fighting an extended war against a determined foe, he gambled that American society could also endure a vast array of domestic reforms. The result was the turmoil of the 1968 presidential election--a crisis more severe than any since the Civil War. With thousands killed in Vietnam, hundreds dead in civil rights riots, televised chaos at the Democratic National...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0742543919

ISBN13:9780742543911

Release Date:March 2005

Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Length:240 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

20th Century Elections Elections & Political Process History Military Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Vietnam War

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