ABSTRACT
The main issue was the attempt by Congress to reclaim War Powers-the sole authority to declare war. However, Germany's massive military victories in Western Europe and the difficult situation of Britain and later the Soviet Union triggered stormy arguments between the White House and Congress. Dwight Eisenhower's presidency was characterized by peaceful relations with Congress on the subject of War Powers. However, Nixon ended his speech on a conciliatory note, saying that decisions related to foreign policy, including going to war and war management, should be made through collaboration between the White House (executive branch) and Congress (legislative branch). The War Powers Act was not, however, a fleeting episode or a marginal event in the historical struggle between the White House and the Capitol. The primary goal of this book was to show how the United States found itself engaged in a brutal war of attrition against irregular and semi-regular forces in a particular part of the world.
