While broadly concerned about the nature of New Deal diplomacy, Patrick J. Hearden's Roosevelt Confronts Hitler pays special attention to American policy toward Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1941. Basing his conclusions on information gathered from his extensive research in various archives and private collections, Hearden presents a persuasive reinterpretation of how and why the United States went to war with Germany in 1941. Although Preside...
Architects of Globalism provides the first comprehensive analysis of American blueprints for the reconstruction of the world after the defeat of Hitler and his allies. Working closely with Roosevelt and Truman, State Department officials assumed primary responsibility for drafting these plans. Hearden shows that bitter rivalries frequently divided these officials, but that there was remarkable agreement among them on fundamental principles.The...
This collection of speeches delivered in 1987 presents widely diverging opinions of four influential men: an eminent politician, a professional soldier, a government scholar, and a distinguished scholar. The book aims to help readers gain a deeper understanding of the Vietnam War.
