Dean Acheson A Life in the Cold War |
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| Author:
| Beisner, Robert L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-538248-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.99 |
Book Description:
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In this acclaimed biography, Robert L. Beisner paints an indelible portrait of one of the key figures of the last half-century. In a book filled with insight based on research in government archives, memoirs, letters, and diaries, Beisner illuminates Acheson's major triumphs, including the highly underrated achievement of converting West Germany and Japan from mortal enemies to prized allies. But underlying all his actions, Beisner shows, was a tough-mindeddetermination to outmatch the...
More DescriptionIn this acclaimed biography, Robert L. Beisner paints an indelible portrait of one of the key figures of the last half-century. In a book filled with insight based on research in government archives, memoirs, letters, and diaries, Beisner illuminates Acheson's major triumphs, including the highly underrated achievement of converting West Germany and Japan from mortal enemies to prized allies. But underlying all his actions, Beisner shows, was a tough-mindeddetermination to outmatch the strength of the Soviet bloc.