In early 1944, many in the USA felt that FDR, as wartime Commander-in-Chief, was a vital part of taking the war to victory. However, Roosevelt was mortally ill with congestive heart disease. This text explores how the American public were shielded from this fact prior to the election of 1944.
Autorentext
Evans, Hugh E.
Zusammenfassung
In early 1944, with the outcome of World War II by no means certain, many in the United States felt that FDR, as wartime Commander-in-Chief, was an indispensable part of prosecuting the war to a victorious conclusion. Yet although only 62, Roosevelt was mortally ill with congestive heart disease - a fact that was carefully shielded from the American public prior to the election of 1944. In a media environment where we get more details about politicians' health than we sometimes prefer, it is hard to imagine how a paper as authoriative as The New York Times could describe FDR's death as "sudden and unexpected" on its front page. Dr. Hugh Evans looks at the issue of Roosevelt's health not only from a medical ethics perspective, but also with a keen eye for the political and media considerations that led to the decision to run and not disclose the extent of Roosevelt's illness.
Inhalt
Chapter 1 The Twentieth-Century Presidency: A High-Risk Occupation; Chapter 2 Pre-Presidential Years: The Defining Experiences; Chapter 3 Presidential Years 1933-1943: The Picture of Health; Chapter 4 Presidential Years 1943-1944: Decline and Deception; Chapter 5 Presidential Years 1944-1945: The Last Campaign; Chapter 6 "The Day of the Lord, April 12, 1945"; Chapter 7 Lessons for the Twenty-First Century;
Titel
The Hidden Campaign
Untertitel
FDR's Health and the 1944 Election
Autor
EAN
9781315499048
ISBN
978-1-315-49904-8
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
08.07.2016
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
7.6 MB
Anzahl Seiten
208
Jahr
2016
Untertitel
Englisch
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