| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 418 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [367]-402) and index. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. "The best I could do." Roosevelt : February 3 ; Stalin : February 4 ; Churchill : February 5 ; Poland : February 6 ; Grand design : February 10 ; Euphoria : February 13 -- pt. 2. "An iron curtain is drawn down." Comrade Vyshinsky : February 27 ; "An impenetrable veil" : March 7 ; Death of a president : April 12 ; The neophyte and the commissar : April 23 ; Linkup : April 25 ; Victory : May 8 ; "The salvation of the world" : May 26 ; Atomic poker : June 1 ; Red empire : June 24 -- pt. 3. "A peace that is no peace." Berlin : July 4 ; Terminal : July 16 ; Loot : July 23 ; "Finis" : July 26 ; HIroshima : August 6 ; After the bomb. |
| Summary |
A riveting account of the pivotal six-month period spanning the end of World War II, the dawn of the nuclear age, and the beginning of the Cold War. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Peace.
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World politics -- 1945-1955.
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
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Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953.
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Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.
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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union.
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Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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Cold War -- Diplomatic history.
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| ISBN |
9780307271655: $28.95 |
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030727165X |
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