The Pentomic Era: The U.S. Army Between Korea and Vietnam

Synopsis

This Essay Is A Brief History Of The U.s. Army During The Years Immediately Following The Korean War. For Many In Our Own Time That Period-corresonding To The Two Terms Of The Eisenhower Presidency-has Acquired An Aura Of Congenial Simplicity. Americans Who Survived Vietnam, Watergate, And Painful Economical Difficulties Wistfully Recall The 1950s As A Time When The Nation Possessed A Clearly-charted Course And Had The Will And The Power To Follow It.