America, Hitler and the UN : how the Allies won World War II and forged a peace / by Dan Plesch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Plesch, Daniel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Nations--History--20th century.

United Nations.

World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic history.

World War, 1939-1945.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--1936-1945.

Great Britain.

United States--Foreign relations--1933-1945.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : I.B. Tauris, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"On 1 January 1942, Churchill and Roosevelt issued a 'Declaration by United Nations' with 24 other states. This marked the beginning of the UN in a real and tangible form. Yet today many people have forgotten that the UN was forged in the midst of the confusion and complexity of wartime. How did the armies of the United Nations co-operate in the final years of World War II to contain - and ultimately reverse - Nazi expansionism? And when and for what purpose did the UN undertake to tackle the international economic and social challenges, not only of warfare but of a post-war world transformed beyond reconition? Drawing on previously unknown material from the UN archives, Dan Plesch analyses responses at all levels of society, from high level political elites to grass roots level. Arguing that the Allied defeat of Nazism should properly be called a United Nations victory, Dan Plesch has pieced together the full story of how the UN intervened in surprising ways at a pivotal time in European history. America, Hitler and the UN is an important addition to the literature of World War II and essential reading for anyone with an interest in military or diplomatic history or contemporary international relations."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of Tables

List of Maps

List of Photographs

Major participants

Chronology

Introduction

Chapter 1: America before Pearl Harbour: ostrich or owl?

Chapter 2: America goes to war: the creation of the United Nations

Chapter 3: Weapons for the Allies: Motown goes to Stalingrad

Chapter 4 Keeping the Allies together: Casablanca & Tehran

Chapter 5: Justice for War Crimes: Auschwitz and Nuremburg

Chapter 6: Post-war Relief & Reconstruction: UNRRA

Chapter 7: Money & Trade: Bretton Woods and Havana, prosperity for all?

Chapter 8: Security: Dumbarton Oaks, Yalta and San Francisco

Chapter 9: Templates for 21st Century Peace and Security

APPENDIX I Foreign Office Document June 1942. What is meant by the term "United Nations" and how does it differ from the term "Allied Nations."

Appendix II The surrender of enemy states to the United Nations

Bibliography.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786613048363

9780755624461

0755624467

9780857730497

0857730495

9781283048361

1283048361

9780857718617

0857718614

OCLC:

713353358