Der US-Verteidigungsminister der Jahre 1961 bis 1968 schildert, wie und warum es zu dem schrittweisen Engagement seines Landes in Indochina kam ..
Robert McNamara Book order (chronological)
9. Juni 1916 – 6. Juli 2009
Robert Strange McNamara was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense who played a significant role in escalating United States involvement in the Vietnam War. Prior to public service, he was one of the "Whiz Kids" who helped rebuild Ford Motor Company after World War II, briefly serving as its president. McNamara was responsible for introducing systems analysis into public policy, which developed into the field of policy analysis. He remains the longest-serving Secretary of Defense, holding the position for over seven years.
The Secretary of Defense for the Kennedy and Johnson administrations provides an account of how and why America became involved in Vietnam and discusses the long-term ramifications of decisions made during the 1960s. Reprint. 125,000 first printing.
Explores the thaw in U.S.-Soviet relations and America's post-Cold War future.