![]() ![]() This gave Johnson the ability to increase America's presence in Vietnam without handing over control to Congress. ![]() President Johnson wanted to avoid going to Congress and declaring war on Vietnam, so he chose not to call up the reserves. However, the mood began to shift as America became involved in the conflict in Vietnam. Maddow begins her book by describing how America adored the military in the years after World War II, going so far as to incorporating this love into action figures. Drift is an eye-opening look at the military and ways in which we, as a nation, can return to the peace inspired design of the Founding Fathers. Maddow examines the use of the military by presidents beginning with Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam and ending with Obama's use of private enterprise and the CIA to do what has been traditionally the military's job. This book looks at how the use of the military has changed over the past fifty years, moving away from the intent of the Founding Fathers. "Drift: Unmooring of American Military Power" is a non-fiction book by Rachel Maddow. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |