In Retrospect; The Tradegy and Lessons of Vietnam
...on McNamara mentions three other pivotal events that happened in his life. The first graduating from high school during the great depression, when 25 percent of men were out of work and violent labor union strikes were commonplace. The second and third events had something to do with each other, his acceptance and attendance at Berkeley, and his meeting a woman named Margaret who would become his wife. McNamara was Secretary of Defense for two Presidents during the Vietnam War. President John Kennedy and President Johnson. McNamara participated at the highest level in decision making that lead to the ultimate deployment of over 500,000 ground troops to Vietnam. Throughout the book the intense experience of Vietnam for our country is apparent. The anti-war sentiment came from many people throughout the country and McNamara took a lot of dire...