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Overview
This book offers a biography of the most glamorous and powerful NATO Supreme Commander of the Cold War, General Lauris Norstad, as both a "nuclear" general and an "international" general. His primary goal was to keep the Alliance together as he accommodated British and French nuclear ambitions while forestalling the same in West Germany. He also was at the center of the political/military maneuverings over Berlin and the Soviet attempt to blackmail the West into recognizing East Germany, all of which culminated in the building of the infamous "Wall."
Synopsis
Lauris Norstad was NATO's most influential general during the Cold War period of the late 1950s and early 1960s. He became the dominant personality in NATO while he was Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) during the Berlin crises. This biography focuses on Norstad's professional development and his effectiveness in senior command appointments, and illuminates NATO's history in the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. Jordan teaches and researches political science at the University of New Orleans. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Naval War College Review
...an important work that is thoroughly researched,nicely written,and most insightful.