This book explores how U.S. presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy failed to stand up to Soviet aggression during the early Cold War—despite America's overwhelming nuclear advantage.
Retired Russian-language educator with 52 years in the Russian/Soviet field.
Background
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Having worked in the area of Russia and the USSR, including a tour of duty as a Russian-speaking employee of the United States Information Agency, and observing the current political trends in America -- most especially the apparent attaction many young people feel toward Socialism -- I decided to share my eyewitness testimony of what daily life was like in the society which spawned today's Russian Government leaders.
Accomplishments
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Russian; Master of Arts Degree in Teaching Foreign Languages; official certification of "near native proficiency" in Russian from the U.S. Defense Language Institute.