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Book SynopsisA master historian's provocative new interpretation of FDR's role in the coming of World War II. Brilliant. —Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. American Ways Series.
Trade ReviewA cogent narrative of the evolution of American foreign policy and how the policies adopted continue to affect twenty-first century America. -- Roger Daniels, University of Cincinnati
Fresh, concise, solidly integrating some of the most important scholarship of the past generation...truly fascinating. -- Walter LaFeber
A concise account...provides the most up-to-date information on Roosevelt and the origins of the Second World War. -- Akira Iriye, Charles Warren Research Professor of American History, Harvard University * Harvard University *
Brilliant...Reynolds's lucid and incisive analysis puts the impact of the Second World War in an illuminating new perspective. -- Arthur Schlesinger * Jr *
A compact, well written, useful account. * The Washington Times *
Table of ContentsPart 1 ON HISTORIES AND HISTORIANS 3 Part 2 ROOSEVELT'S AMERICA AND AN ALIEN WORLD 12 Chapter 3 Empire, ideology, and economics. American distinctiveness. Roosevelt: "Pinpricks and righteous protests." Part 4 REVISING NEUTRALITY AND IDEOLOGY (OCTOBER 1938 TO NOVEMBER 1939) 41 Chapter 5 Toward armed unneutrality. Democracy and totalitarianism. Stalemate in Asia. Unneutrality in thought and deed. Part 6 ABANDONING CASE AND CARRY (DECEMBER 1940 TO MAY 1941) 102 Chapter 7 The Roosevelt Doctrine. The great debate on lend-lease. The changing relationship with Britain. The Atlantic crisis. Part 8 PROJECTING AMERICAN POWER AND VALUES (JUNE TO DECEMBER 1941) 133 Chapter 9 The Soviet Union and the global crisis. The "first summit" and the Atlantic Charter. Stalemate in the Atlantic. Countdown in the Pacific. World war. Part 10 FROM MUNICH TO PEARL HARBOR 171 Chapter 11 Policy. Perceptions. Precedents. Part 12 A Note on Sources 191 Part 13 Index 201
