Author : James Duermeyer
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476635552
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Capture of the USS Pueblo by : James Duermeyer
Download or read book The Capture of the USS Pueblo written by James Duermeyer and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For President Lyndon Johnson, 1968 was a year of calamity, including the hijacking of the USS Pueblo in international waters off North Korea. After a fierce attack by the North Korean Navy, the lightly armed spy ship was captured and its 83 crewmen taken hostage, imprisoned and tortured for nearly a year before being released. How and why did the Navy, the National Security Agency and the Johnson administration place the Pueblo in such an untenable situation? What drove Kim Il-sung, North Korea’s autocrat, to gamble on hijacking a ship belonging to the world’s most powerful nation? Drawing on extensive research, including summaries of White House meetings and conversations, the author answers these questions and reviews the events and flawed decisions that led to Pueblo’s capture.