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Record Nr.

UNINA9910466247003321

Autore

Haas Lawrence J.

Titolo

Harry & Arthur : truman, vandenberg, and the partnership that created the free world / / Lawrence J. Haas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Lincoln, Nebraska] : , : Potomac Books, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-61234-834-3

1-61234-832-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Disciplina

327.73009/04

Soggetti

Electronic books.

United States Foreign relations 1945-1953

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Harry and Arthur -- Part I. A victory against war itself -- President Wilson tried to work out a way -- We may perfect this charter of peace and justice -- As dumb as they come -- Sensible machinery for the settlement of disputes -- America wins! -- A solid structure upon which we can build -- Part II. To support free peoples -- What is Russia up to now? -- The Russians are trying to chisel away a little here, a little there -- Halfbright -- Vandenberg expressed his complete agreement with me -- The president's messages faces facts -- The administration made a colossal blunder in ignoring the UN -- Part III. The world situation is very serious -- Desperate men are liable to destroy the structure of their society -- I have no illusions about this so-called Marshall Plan -- The perils of hunger and cold in Europe -- The commies will be completely back in the saddle -- A problem which they themselves must meet -- A welcome beacon in the world's dark night -- Part IV. An attack against them all -- Their hope must lie in this new world of ours -- A sound answer to several critical necessities -- Nothing will be done without consultation with you -- Politics shall stop at the water's edge -- The most sensible, powerful, practicable, and economical step -- The Senate has lost a pillar of strength -- Epilogue.