{"product_id":"9780465043705","title":"A Grand Delusion: America's Descent Into Vietnam - Mann, Robert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eA Grand Delusion: America's Descent Into Vietnam\u003c\/u\u003e by Mann, Robert\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Basic Books, 2002\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Grand Delusion is the first comprehensive single-volume American political history of the Vietnam War. Spanning the years 1945 to 1975, it is the definitive story of the well-meaning, but often misguided, American political leaders whose unquestioning adherence to the crusading, anti-Communist Cold War dogma of the 1950's and 1960's led the nation into its tragic misadventure in Vietnam.At the center of this narrative are seven political leaders-Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, J. William Fulbright, Mike Mansfield, and George McGovern. During their careers, each occupied center-stage in the nation's debate over U.S. policy in Vietnam.This is a piercing analysis of political currents and an epic tragedy filled with fascinating characters and antagonisms and beliefs that divided the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books, 2002","offers":[{"title":"A Grand Delusion: America's Descent Into Vietnam \/ Very Good","offer_id":55920416096548,"sku":"9780465043705VG","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_0e28cbdd-7c79-4175-bfec-102199d7ce62.jpg?v=1785083165","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780465043705","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}