Lyndon Johnson and the Atlantic Alliance
Location
Science Center, A255
Document Type
Presentation
Start Date
4-27-2012 4:00 PM
End Date
4-27-2012 5:00 PM
Abstract
This study provides a detailed analysis of Lyndon Johnson’s management style and the events that challenged the American vision of Atlantic affairs during the Cold War. While in office, Johnson faced Charles de Gaulle’s antagonistic policies, increasingly complex monetary problems, and a fundamental shift in the conception of nuclear defense structures. His skill in managing these situations left the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Atlantic Alliance, and East-West relations in better shape, and paved the way for a more realistic and fruitful Cold War detente in the future.
Recommended Citation
Adell, Nicholas, "Lyndon Johnson and the Atlantic Alliance" (04/27/12). Senior Symposium. 1.
https://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/seniorsymp/2012/presentations/1
Major
History
Advisor(s)
Clayton Koppes, History
Project Mentor(s)
Clayton Koppes, History
April 2012
Lyndon Johnson and the Atlantic Alliance
Science Center, A255
This study provides a detailed analysis of Lyndon Johnson’s management style and the events that challenged the American vision of Atlantic affairs during the Cold War. While in office, Johnson faced Charles de Gaulle’s antagonistic policies, increasingly complex monetary problems, and a fundamental shift in the conception of nuclear defense structures. His skill in managing these situations left the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Atlantic Alliance, and East-West relations in better shape, and paved the way for a more realistic and fruitful Cold War detente in the future.
Notes
Session III, Panel 4: Empire, Agency, and the Body Politic in Late Modernity
Moderator: Clayton Koppes, Professor of History