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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814034703321

Autore

Heinrichs Waldo H

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1989, c1988

ISBN

0-19-771734-9

0-19-987904-4

1-280-52437-5

0-19-802136-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (294 p.)

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Disciplina

940.53/2

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history

World War, 1939-1945 - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published: 1988.

Previously issued in print: 1990.

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 comprehensive treatment of the American entry into World War II places American policy in a global context, covering both the European and Asian diplomatic and military scenes, with Roosevelt at the centre.