Spheres of Influence: The Great Powers Partition in Europe, From Munich to Yalta

Description: Spheres of Influence by Lloyd C. Gardner Provides a reinterpretation of the negotiations between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin that divided Europe and laid the foundations for the cold war. This book argues that the quest for territorial agreements began at Munich and culminated at Yalta, and that FDR ultimately settled for them to maintain Allied unity in forging the peace. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The war within the war was the struggle among Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin for the shape of the world that would follow World War II. That delicate diplomacy is spelled out in Lloyd Gardners brilliant reinterpretation of the negotiations that divided Europe and laid the foundations of the cold war. Mr. Gardner begins his story not conventionally in 1941 but with the British attempt to appease Hitler at Munich in 1938. Here, the author argues, were the roots of the territorial agreements that culminated at Yalta—the "spheres of influence" which the Americans sought to avoid as an Old World curse on the possibilities of a freer and more liberal world economy. Using the most recently opened sources, including those from Soviet archives, Mr. Gardner captures the heady atmosphere of these momentous events in deft glimpses of the major personalities and a persuasive analysis of the course of events. He shows how Roosevelt tried to avoid the partition of Europe that Churchill and Stalin wanted, but ultimately settled for it in the hope of keeping the Allies together to make a more lasting peace. Playing for time, FDR ran out of it. The result was the cold war—which Mr. Gardner concludes may have been preferable to World War III. Author Biography Lloyd C. Gardner is the Charles and Mary Beard Professor of History at Rutgers University and author of more than a dozen books in American diplomatic history, including Approaching Vietnam, A Covenant with Power, and Architects of Illusion. Review Grand, in the very best sense. -- Robert D. Schulzinger * Reviews in American History *Provocative and insightful...brilliantly executed...an outstanding contribution to World War II scholarship. -- Russell D. Buhite * Journal of American History *Gardner is a meticulous, clever historian with a sure eye for the revealing comment. -- E.L. Homze * CHOICE *A tour de force by one of Americas most distinguished diplomatic historians...This is excellent history. -- Stephen E. Ambrose * Foreign Affairs *Stimulating and provocative...anyone who wishes to understand the origins of the Cold War will profit from this account. -- Joseph S. Nye Jr., University Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard University * The New York Times * Long Description The war within the war was the struggle among Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin for the shape of the world that would follow World War II. That delicate diplomacy is spelled out in Lloyd Gardners brilliant reinterpretation of the negotiations that divided Europe and laid the foundations of the cold war. Mr. Gardner begins his story not conventionally in 1941 but with the British attempt to appease Hitler at Munich in 1938. Here, the author argues, were the roots of the territorial agreements that culminated at Yalta--the "spheres of influence" which the Americans sought to avoid as an Old World curse on the possibilities of a freer and more liberal world economy. Using the most recently opened sources, including those from Soviet archives, Mr. Gardner captures the heady atmosphere of these momentous events in deft glimpses of the major personalities and a persuasive analysis of the course of events. He shows how Roosevelt tried to avoid the partition of Europe that Churchill and Stalin wanted, but ultimately settled for it in the hope of keeping the Allies together to make a more lasting peace. Playing for time, FDR ran out of it. The result was the cold war--which Mr. Gardner concludes may have been preferable to World War III. Review Quote Stimulating and provocative...anyone who wishes to understand the origins of the Cold War will profit from this account. Feature How the Big Three divided Europe and paved the way for the cold war Details ISBN1566630584 Author Lloyd C. Gardner Short Title SPHERES OF INFLUENCE Language English ISBN-10 1566630584 ISBN-13 9781566630580 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 940.53 Year 1994 Pages 319 Residence New Brunswick, NJ, US Birth 1934 Imprint Ivan R Dee, Inc Place of Publication Chicago Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Subtitle The Great Powers Partition in Europe, From Munich to Yalta DOI 10.1604/9781566630580 UK Release Date 1994-08-01 AU Release Date 1994-10-01 NZ Release Date 1994-10-01 US Release Date 1994-10-01 Publisher Ivan R Dee, Inc Publication Date 1994-10-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137153628;

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