{"product_id":"ikes-bluff-president-eisenhowers-secret-battle-to-save-the-world","title":"Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World","description":"Evan Thomas's startling account of how the underrated Dwight Eisenhower saved the world from nuclear holocaust.\n\nUpon 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.\n\nA tense, vivid and revisionist account of a president who was then, and still is today, underestimated, Ike's Bluff is history at its most provocative and thrilling.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0316091049\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0316091049.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Thomas, Evan\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42993285070909,"sku":"BVV.0316091049.G","price":7.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0316091049-0.jpg?v=1771103993","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/ikes-bluff-president-eisenhowers-secret-battle-to-save-the-world","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}