This volume discusses the presidential foreign policies of the post-Cold War era, beginning with George H. Bush and ending with the first 17 months of Donald Trump's presidency. Nevertheless, the presidents of this era faced a host of problems that tested their ability to successfully blend realism and idealism.
Focusing on the latter half of the twentieth century, this volume analyzes the foreign policy successes and failures of key U.S. presidents, including John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush. It delves into how each president navigated challenges from Congress, the Pentagon, the State Department, the media, and their own advisors, highlighting the complexities of presidential decision-making in international affairs.
A history of the German defeat of the allies in 1940 considers such topics as Hitler's role in the escape of the British from Dunkirk, France's six-week defeat, the conflict from the perspectives of the nations who were involved, and the experiences of major politicians and military personnel.