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Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff

H. R. McMaster

How did America slide into the Vietnam War, and how much of it came down to the people around the table rather than fate?

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H. R. McMaster

Why read it

  • You will learn to spot a false consensus, where doubts are hidden so a decision looks agreed
  • You will ask yourself when staying silent in the room turns into failing your duty
  • You will see how a country can end up in a war without a clear direction

Who it is for

  • Leaders who sit in meetings where nobody voices doubt
  • History readers asking how the Vietnam War began
  • Officers and civil servants who advise people with power

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. 1 The New Frontiersmen and the Old Guard
  3. 1961–October 1962
  4. 2 Havana and Hanoi
  5. October 1962–November 1963
  6. 3 New War, New Leader
  7. November 1963–January 1964
  8. 4 Graduated Pressure
  9. January–March 1964
  10. 5 From Distrust to Deceit
  11. March–July 1964
  12. 6 Across the Threshold
  13. July–August 1964
  14. 7 Contriving Consensus
  15. August–September 1964
  16. 8 Prophecies Rejected and the Path of Least Resistance
  17. September–November 1964
  18. 9 Planning for Failure
  19. November–December 1964
  20. 10 A Fork in the Road
  21. December 1964–February 1965
  22. 11 The Foot in the Door
  23. February–March 1965
  24. 12 A Quicksand of Lies
  25. March–April 1965
  26. 13 The Coach and His Team
  27. April–June 1965
  28. 14 War without Direction
  29. April–June 1965
  30. 15 Five Silent Men
  31. July 1965
  32. Epilogue
  33. CHAPTER 10
  34. CHAPTER 11
  35. CHAPTER 12
  36. CHAPTER 13
  37. CHAPTER 14
  38. CHAPTER 15
  39. EPILOGUE

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