{"product_id":"ikes-bluff-president-eisenhowers-secret-battle-to-save-the-world-paperback","title":"Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEvan Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvan Thomas's startling account of how the underrated Dwight Eisenhower saved the world from nuclear holocaust. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Upon assuming the presidency in 1953, Dwight Eisenhower set about to make good on his campaign promise to end the Korean War. Yet while Eisenhower was quickly viewed by many as a doddering lightweight, behind the bland smile and simple speech was a master tactician. To end the hostilities, Eisenhower would take a colossal risk by bluffing that he might use nuclear weapons against the Communist Chinese, while at the same time restraining his generals and advisors who favored the strikes. Ike's gamble was of such magnitude that there could be but two outcomes: thousands of lives saved, or millions of lives lost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A tense, vivid and revisionist account of a president who was then, and still is today, underestimated, \u003ci\u003eIke's Bluff\u003c\/i\u003e is history at its most provocative and thrilling.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvan Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several bestselling works of history and biography, including \u003ci\u003eThe War Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSea of Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e. He was a writer and editor at \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e for more than 30 years, and he is frequently a commentator on television and radio. He teaches at Princeton University and lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.32 x 8.26 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53755511734605,"sku":"9780316091039","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/eld3M3lXUVJjZ29ZUkdhN1ExbnAwQT09.webp?v=1776719170","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/ikes-bluff-president-eisenhowers-secret-battle-to-save-the-world-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}