The United States and the Origins of the Cold War, 1941â "1947

John Lewis Gaddis' acclaimed history of U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union during and immediately after World War II is now available with a new preface by the author. This book moves beyond the focus on economic considerations that was central to the work of New Left historians, examining the many other forces--domestic politics, bureaucratic inertia, quirks of personality, and perceptions of Soviet intentions--that influenced key decision makers in Washington, and in doing so seeks to analyze these determinants of policy in terms of their full diversity and relative significance.

Author: John Gaddis
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 01/03/2001
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 8.99h x 5.82w x 1.05d
ISBN13: 9780231122399
ISBN10: 023112239X
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | International Relations | General
- History | Modern | 20th Century | General
- History | United States | General

About the Author
John Lewis Gaddis is professor of history at Yale University