Winning the peace :the Marshall Plan and America's coming of age as a superpower
No. Panggil 338.91 Mil w
Pengarang Mills, Nicolaus.;
Tempat Terbit Hoboken, N.J. :
Penerbit John Wiley & Sons
Tahun Terbit 2008
Subject Politik dunia; World politics;
Klasifikasi 338.91
Abstrak/Catatan Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-275) and index.; Introduction : shared expectations -- Lifeline -- Roosevelt's general -- The organizer of victory -- Annus horrendus -- The road to June 5 -- America in Paris -- "As though I was running for the Senate or the presidency" -- On the campaign trail -- Launching the heroic adventure -- Exorcising history -- Epilogue : the Nobel Peace Prize -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.; Sixty years ago Secretary of State George Marshall revolutionized American foreign policy when he called on the United States to come to the aid of war-torn Europe. In this book, the author explores how the Marshall Plan, with its combination of diplomacy and pragmatism, and provides valuable lessons from the past about what America can and cannot do as a superpower. He reminds readers that the U.S. resisted the urge to tell European leaders how things would be, understanding that regional problems required regional solutions. The lessons of the Marshall Plan are key to solving tomorrows global challenges.;