For many years, we have celebrated the courage of Allied soldiers, sailors, and aircrews who defeated Hitler's regime and restored freedom to the continent. and Europe.Īmericans are justly proud of the role their country played in liberating Europe from Nazi tyranny. Now more than ever, with this "complete and persuasive assessment" ( Booklist, starred review), Americans have much to learn from Dwight Eisenhower.The Bitter Road to Freedom is a powerful, deeply moving account of an earth-shattering year in the history of the U.S. He was a gifted leader, a decent man of humble origins who used his powers to advance the welfare of all Americans. Today, presidential historians rank Eisenhower fifth on the list of great presidents, and William Hitchcock's "rich narrative" ( The Wall Street Journal) shows us why Ike's stock has risen so high. As he left office, he cautioned Americans to remain alert to the dangers of a powerful military-industrial complex that could threaten their liberties.
Yet he also charted a significant expansion of America's missile technology and deployed a vast array of covert operations around the world to confront the challenge of communism.
Abroad, he ended the Korean War and avoided a new quagmire in Vietnam. At home, Eisenhower affirmed the central elements of the New Deal, such as Social Security fought the demagoguery of Senator Joseph McCarthy and advanced the agenda of civil rights for African-Americans. This is a portrait of a skilled leader who, despite his conservative inclinations, found a middle path through the bitter partisanship of his era.
Drawing on newly declassified documents and thousands of pages of unpublished material, The Age of Eisenhower tells the story of a masterful president guiding the nation through the great crises of the 1950s, from McCarthyism and the Korean War through civil rights turmoil and Cold War conflicts. A New York Times bestseller, this is the "outstanding" ( The Atlantic), insightful, and authoritative account of Dwight Eisenhower's presidency.
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