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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453763503321

Autore

Heinrichs Waldo H

Titolo

Threshold of war [[electronic resource] ] : Franklin D. Roosevelt and American entry into World War II / / Waldo Heinrichs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1989, c1988

ISBN

1-280-52437-5

0-19-802136-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (294 p.)

Disciplina

940.53/2

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history

World War, 1939-1945 - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-267) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Prologue; 1 March 1941: The Aura of German Power; 2 April: Balancing Risks; 3 May: Guarding the Atlantic Line; 4 June: The Russian Factor; 5 July: Containment of Japan; 6 August-September: Crossing the Threshold; 7 October-November: Race Against Time; Epilogue: Japan Attacks; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

This account of America's entry into World War II argues that Franklin D.Roosevelt was not the vacillating and disorganized leader he is often portrayed as, but a cautious, rational man. It shows how Roosevelt, Churchill and others struggled to shape American policy before Pearl Harbour.