Title Profile & Character Information

Ike's Bluff

Annotation
Apparently a crack poker player, Eisenhower took a big, poker-faced gamble when as President he confronted the Soviet Union, China, and his own saber-rattling generals. Former Newsweek editor at large Thomas explains how his careful strategy paid off-for him and for the world.

GenreNonFiction
Historical
Political
Biography
TopicsEisenhower, Dwight David
U.S. presidents
Military strategy
American foreign policy
Military leaders
Leadership
American history
SettingWhite House