Six months in 1945 : FDR, Stalin, Churchill, and Truman-- from world war to cold war /
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. Full description
| Main Author: | Dobbs, Michael, 1948- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Contents: | "The best I could do". Roosevelt : February 3 ; Stalin : February 4 ; Churchill : February 5 ; Poland : February 6 ; Grand Design : February 10 ; Euphoria : February 13 -- "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 -- "A peace that is no peace". Berlin : July 4 ; Terminal : July 16 ; Loot : July 23 ; "FINIS" : July 26 ; Hiroshima : August 6 ; After the bomb. |
Place a Hold
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neenah | Adult New Nonfiction | 940.5322 D651s | Due: 06/04/2013 |
| Menasha | Adult New Nonfiction | 940.5322 D63s | Due: 06/04/2013 |
| Oshkosh | Adult New Nonfiction | 940.5322 D632s | Due: 06/20/2013 |