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This is the most comprehensive history to date of the Truman Administration's progressive embroilment in the cold war, and it presents a stunning new interpretation of U.S. national security policy during the formative stages of the Soviet-American rivalry. Illustrated with 15 halftones and 10 maps.

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"Magisterial . . . This book is without question a major achievement. It is a masterly work of synthesis, weaving together in a single coherent study the various and often contradictory trends in previous historical writing on the Cold War's origins. It is indefatigably researched . . . and most important, it is an intellectually honest work. . . . A fine book."—The Atlantic
"A brilliant new book. . . . An invaluable contribution."—The Nation
"The best book to date on the Truman administration and the origins of the Cold War."—Detroit Free Press

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      Publisher: Stanford University Press
      Publication Date: 01/07/1993
      ISBN13: 9780804722186, 978-0804722186
      ISBN10: 0804722188
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      History History of the Americas

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This is the most comprehensive history to date of the Truman Administration's progressive embroilment in the cold war, and it presents a stunning new interpretation of U.S. national security policy during the formative stages of the Soviet-American rivalry. Illustrated with 15 halftones and 10 maps.

      Trade Review
      "Magisterial . . . This book is without question a major achievement. It is a masterly work of synthesis, weaving together in a single coherent study the various and often contradictory trends in previous historical writing on the Cold War's origins. It is indefatigably researched . . . and most important, it is an intellectually honest work. . . . A fine book."—The Atlantic
      "A brilliant new book. . . . An invaluable contribution."—The Nation
      "The best book to date on the Truman administration and the origins of the Cold War."—Detroit Free Press

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