Dean Acheson and the creation of an American world order /

This compact and accessible biography critically assesses the life and career of Dean Acheson, one of AmericaÆs foremost diplomats and strategists. As a top State Department official from 1941 to 1947 and as Harry S. TrumanÆs secretary of state from 1949 to 1953, Acheson shaped many of the key U.S....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McMahon, Robert J., 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, ©2009.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Shapers of international history series.
Temas:
Acheson, Dean, > 1893-1971.
Acheson, Dean.
1945-1953
Statesmen > United States > Biography.
Cold War.
Hommes d'État > États-Unis > Biographies.
Guerre froide.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
Diplomatic relations.
Statesmen.
Außenpolitik
Politiker
United States > Foreign relations > 1945-1953.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 1945-1953.
United States.
USA
collective biographies.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This compact and accessible biography critically assesses the life and career of Dean Acheson, one of AmericaÆs foremost diplomats and strategists. As a top State Department official from 1941 to 1947 and as Harry S. TrumanÆs secretary of state from 1949 to 1953, Acheson shaped many of the key U.S. foreign policy initiatives of those years, including the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the rebuilding of Germany and Japan, AmericaÆs intervention in Korea, and its early involvement in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Right up until h.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 257 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-239) and index.
ISBN:9781597976534
1597976539

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