Eisenhower and Cambodia
Author | : William J. Rust |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 375 |
Release | : 2016-06-10 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780813167442 |
ISBN-10 | : 0813167442 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Eisenhower and Cambodia by : William J. Rust
Download or read book Eisenhower and Cambodia written by William J. Rust and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the United States' efforts to lure Cambodia from neutrality to alliance during the Eisenhower presidency. William J. Rust conclusively demonstrates that, as with Laos in 1958 and 1960, covert intervention in the internal political affairs of neutral Cambodia proved to be a counterproductive tactic for advancing the United States' anticommunist goals.