Henry R. Luce, Time, and the American crusade in Asia / Robert E. Herzstein.

Author/creator Herzstein, Robert Edwin
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Descriptionxv, 346 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents From the American century to the Cold War -- Henry Luce and China : prelude to an American crusade -- Learning to market Chiang's China -- Bitter victory -- China on the brink : what role for America? -- Luce and the "loss" of China -- Cold war strategy : allies and enemies in the battle for China -- Losing China : the hunt for culprits intensifies -- Anti-communist allies in Asia : MacArthur and Rhee -- McCarthy and Korea : crises and opportunities -- The campaign for a wider war in Asia -- Electing Eisenhower while fighting McCarthy -- Time Inc., Eisenhower, and Asian policy, 1952-1959 -- Unwelcome moderation : Eisenhower's caution in East Asia -- Keeping the pressure on Mao and Ho -- Time, Luce, and the looming disaster in Vietnam, 1960-1967 -- Time Inc. and nation-making in Vietnam : from Kennedy to Johnson -- Troubled crusade in Vietnam -- The final years of Henry Luce's mission to Asia.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 261-326) and index.
LCCN 2004021615
ISBN0521835771

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PN4874.L76 H44 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold