Presidents and Their Decisions - John F. Kennedy (paperback edition) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0737711116 ISBN 13: 9780737711110

Publisher: Greenhaven Press, 2004

Synopsis

John F. Kennedy's decisions shaped the course of the Cold War and paved the way for the federal government's promotion of civil rights. When faced with the possibility of nuclear war with the Soviet Union, it was Kennedy's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis that averted disaster. From establishing the Peace Corps to launching the space program, an array of important decisions made by President Kennedy during one of the most critical periods in U.S. history are examined in this book.

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Review:

"The titles in the new Presidents and Their Decisions series begin with a balanced introductory essay on a president's life and the controversies that surrounded him while he was in office. Then each of the major issues is explored in essays that attack or defend the administration's policy . The selections, which appeared during or not long after the event were written by a largely familiar cast of Washington pundits and players, are drawn from a variety of sources - magazine articles, think-tank papers and books."
-- Booklist (Febraury 2001) (Booklist 20010215)

"Each section includes four or five viewpoints, most of which are excerpts from scholarly texts or memoirs. The writers range across the political spectrum and although this is not precisely an opposing-viewpoints format, readers do see a variety of opinions and they are encouraged to draw their own conclusions."
-- School Library Journal (March 2001) (School Library Journal 20010301)

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0737711116
• ISBN 13: 9780737711110
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Lansford Tom, Watson Robert P.