A review by bryan8063
Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World by Evan Thomas

4.0

I like how Evans focuses on Eisenhower's efforts on preventing a nuclear war. He knew how to bluff and had the skills and gravitas to succeed. On the outside, he held a strong line about keeping the option open to use nukes and keeping conventional forces spending in line, but in the White House, he tried to work out a detente to never make that kind of war a reality. I always enjoyed Evans' work, so it is another win.