Throughout US history; presidents have had vastly different reactions to naval incidents. Though some incidents have been resolved diplomatically; others have escalated to outright war. What factors influence the outcome of a naval incident; especially when calls for retribution mingle with recommendations for restraint? Given the rise of long range anti-ship and anti-air missile systems; coupled with tensions in East Asia; the Persian Gulf; and the Black and Baltic Seas; the question is more relevant than ever for US naval diplomacy.In Choosing War; Douglas Carl Peifer compares the ways in which different presidential administrations have responded when American lives were lost at sea. He examines in depth three cases: the Maine incident (1898); which led to war in the short term; the Lusitania crisis (1915); which set the trajectory for intervention; and the Panay incident (1937); which was settled diplomatically. While evaluating Presidents William McKinley; Woodrow Wilson; and Franklin Delano Roosevelt's responses to these incidents; Peifer lucidly reflects on the options they had available and the policies they ultimately selected. The case studies illuminate how leadership; memory; and shifting domestic policy shape presidential decisions; providing significant insights into the connections between naval incidents; war; and their historical contexts. Rich in dramatic narrative and historical perspective; Choosing War offers an essential tool for confronting future naval crises.
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