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FDR and the Spanish Civil War : neutrality and commitment in the struggle that divided America /

Provides new understanding of Franklin Roosevelt's involvement in the Spanish Civil War, claiming that he was activist and pro-Loyalist.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Tierney, Dominic, 1977-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2007.
Series:e-Duke books scholarly collection.
American encounters/global interactions.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The American sphinx and the Spanish war
  • International intervention and nonintervention
  • Roosevelt's perceptions of the Spanish Civil War, 1936/1937
  • The arms embargo
  • American men, American oil, American arms
  • Roosevelt's perceptions of the Spanish Civil War, 1938/1939
  • Covert aid
  • Mediation, humanitarian relief, and repealing the arms embargo
  • The aftermath
  • From a vicarious sacrifice to a grave mistake.