In the spring of 1945, as the Allied victory in Europe was approaching, the shape of the postwar world hinged on the personal politics and flawed personalities of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin. "Roosevelt's Lost Alliances" captures this moment and shows how FDR crafted a winning coalition by overcoming the different habits, upbringings, sympathies, and past experiences of the three leaders. In particular, Roosevelt trained his famous charm on Stalin, lavishing respect on him, salving his insecurities, and rendering him ...
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In the spring of 1945, as the Allied victory in Europe was approaching, the shape of the postwar world hinged on the personal politics and flawed personalities of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin. "Roosevelt's Lost Alliances" captures this moment and shows how FDR crafted a winning coalition by overcoming the different habits, upbringings, sympathies, and past experiences of the three leaders. In particular, Roosevelt trained his famous charm on Stalin, lavishing respect on him, salving his insecurities, and rendering him more amenable to compromise on some matters. Yet, even as he pursued a lasting peace, FDR was alienating his own intimate circle of advisers and becoming dangerously isolated. After his death, postwar cooperation depended on Harry Truman, who, with very different sensibilities, heeded the embittered "Soviet experts" his predecessor had kept distant. A Grand Alliance was painstakingly built and carelessly lost. The Cold War was by no means inevitable. This landmark study brings to light key overlooked documents, such as the Yalta diary of Roosevelt's daughter Anna; the intimate letters of Roosevelt's de facto chief of staff, Missy LeHand; and, the wiretap transcripts of estranged adviser Harry Hopkins. With a gripping narrative and subtle analysis, "Roosevelt's Lost Alliances" lays out a new approach to foreign relations history. Frank Costigliola highlights the interplay between national political interests and more contingent factors, such as the personalities of leaders and the culturally conditioned emotions forming their perceptions and driving their actions. Foreign relations flowed from personal politics - a lesson pertinent to historians, diplomats, and citizens alike.
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Very Good. Used, dust jacket outer edges have minor scuffs, cover has light scratches, book content is in very good condition. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 544 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white.
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Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 533 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. Very good dust jacket. PLEASE NOTE: This is a very clean EX-LIBRARY COPY. Soiling to page edges from previous use. There are no call numbers on the spine of the book. There are no call numbers on the spine of the jacket. There are no stamps on the page edges. There is no check-out pocket at the back of the book. There is a small neat library name and withdrawn stamp on the front end paper along with a date. First Edition / First Printing.
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Good. Roosevelt's Lost Alliances: How Personal Politics Helped Start the Cold War. PLEASE READ: FORMER LIBRARY COPY……. HAS LIBRARY STAMP AND TAG…. HAS SOME LIBRARY WEAR………. STILL A GOOD SOLID CLEAN READING COPY………. SEE PICTURE………. TB-14.
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Good. Shipped within 24 hrs of purchase. Satisfaction guaranteed! This is an ex-library book with stickers and typical library markings. The binding is in solid condition. This is great reading for the thrify shopper.
