Churchill-Roosevelt-Stalin: The War They Waged and the Peace They Sought by Herb

Description: Churchill-Roosevelt-Stalin by Herbert Feis This is the story of the great coalition formed by the United States, Great Britain, and Soviet Russia to combat the Axis in World War II. Mr. Feis traces the ideas and purposes that governed each member of this alliance, and the gradual separation between the West and Russia as victory over Germany was achieved. While adding new information and ne FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is the story of the great coalition formed by the United States, Great Britain, and Soviet Russia to combat the Axis in World War II. Mr. Feis traces the ideas and purposes that governed each member of this alliance, and the gradual separation between the West and Russia as victory over Germany was achieved. While adding new information and new interpretation, Mr. Feis comprehends this "one war and three wills" as a whole, relating diplomacy and strategy to each other against the background of circumstance. The acts and characteristics of the dominating figures--Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin--emerge in new historical perspective as the story tells what they did and why. The narrative begins early in 1941 as the coalition is emerging and ends after the collapse of Germany in 1945.Among the dements arc: the early grasping of the Soviet government for territorial claims; the continuous discussion over strategy; the dramatic difficulties with the Soviet authorities over control of Italy, Poland, and Rumania; the variations in the plans for Germany, including dismemberment; the Casablanca, Moscow, Cairo, Teheran, and Yalta conferences; the spreading disquiet over Soviet intentions in Europe and the Far East. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Table of Contents *Frontmatter, pg. i*Foreword and Acknowledgments, pg. v*PERIOD ONE. To January 1942: The Compulsory Coming Together, pg. 1*PERIOD TWO. 1942: The Year of Main Strategic Decisions and the Containment of Germany (North Africa and Stalingrad), pg. 35*PERIOD THREE. From the Casablanca Conference, January 1943, to the Assault on Sicily in July; the Coalition Carries On Despite Cacophony over the Cross-Channel Invasion, pg. 103*PERIOD FOUR. The Summer and Autumn of 1943; the Collapse of Italy and the Problems that Ensued, pg. 145*PERIOD FIVE. To the Conference of Foreign Ministers in Moscow, October 1943; the First Coherent Consultation about Political Matters, pg. 189*PERIOD SIX. The Convocation of the Heads of State at Cairo and Teheran, November 1943; When the Three Wills Came Nearest Concordance, pg. 235*PERIOD SEVEN. Teheran to the Cross-Channel Invasion, June-July 1944: Despite Grave Contention over Poland Military Cooperation Proceeds, pg. 281*PERIOD EIGHT. Summer and Autumn of 1944; the Channel Crossing Achieved, while Political Issues along the Circumference of Combat Engage the Coalition, pg. 323*PERIOD NINE. From the Second Quebec Conference in September 1944 to the Conference at Dumbarton Oaks; Plans to Conclude the War and Efforts to Conceive for Peace after the War, pg. 391*PERIOD TEN. From the Churchill Visit to Moscow in October 1944 to the Yalta Conference; Wartime Political Accords and Coordination of Strategic Programs, pg. 439*PERIOD ELEVEN. The Conferences at Malta and Yalta, February 1945; Constant Military Understandings and Inconstant Diplomatic Compromises, pg. 487*PERIOD TWELVE. After Yalta; Corrosion within the Coalition as the Soviet Union Extends Its Realm of Control, pg. 559*PERIOD THIRTEEN. The Spring of 1945; Victory Close but the Common Cause Cut by Mistrust between the West and the Soviet Union, pg. 581*PERIOD FOURTEEN. May 1945; the Combat Won; the Three Wills at Odds, and the Oncoming Time Clouded, pg. 617*Appendix I, pg. 657*Appendix II, pg. 661*Index, pg. 673 Long Description This is the story of the great coalition formed by the United States, Great Britain, and Soviet Russia to combat the Axis in World War II. Mr. Feis traces the ideas and purposes that governed each member of this alliance, and the gradual separation between the West and Russia as victory over Germany was achieved. While adding new information and new interpretation, Mr. Feis comprehends this "one war and three wills" as a whole, relating diplomacy and strategy to each other against the background of circumstance. The acts and characteristics of the dominating figures--Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin--emerge in new historical perspective as the story tells what they did and why. The narrative begins early in 1941 as the coalition is emerging and ends after the collapse of Germany in 1945.Among the dements arc: the early grasping of the Soviet government for territorial claims; the continuous discussion over strategy; the dramatic difficulties with the Soviet authorities over control of Italy, Poland, and Rumania; the variations in the plans for Germany, including dismemberment; the Casablanca, Moscow, Cairo, Teheran, and Yalta conferences; the spreading disquiet over Soviet intentions in Europe and the Far East. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Details ISBN0691650683 Author Herbert Feis Short Title CHURCHILL-ROOSEVELT-STALIN Pages 716 Publisher Princeton University Press Language English ISBN-10 0691650683 ISBN-13 9780691650685 Media Book Format Hardcover Birth 1893 Death 1972 Series Princeton Legacy Library Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle The War They Waged and the Peace They Sought Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations DEWEY 940.54 Translated from English NZ Release Date 2016-04-19 US Release Date 2016-04-19 UK Release Date 2019-06-20 Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-04-19 Alternative 9780691624075 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2016-06-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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