Dean Acheson and the creation of an American world order / Robert J. McMahon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McMahon, Robert J., 1949- author.

Series:

Shapers of international history series.

Shapers of international history series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971.

Acheson, Dean.

Statesmen--United States--Biography.

Statesmen.

Cold War.

United States--Foreign relations--1945-1953.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, Inc., [2009]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This compact and accessible biography critically assesses the life and career of Dean Acheson, one of AmericaÆs foremost diplomats and strategists. As a top State Department official from 1941 to 1947 and as Harry S. TrumanÆs secretary of state from 1949 to 1953, Acheson shaped many of the key U.S. foreign policy initiatives of those years, including the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the rebuilding of Germany and Japan, AmericaÆs intervention in Korea, and its early involvement in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Right up until h

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Years of Preparation; 2. From World War to Cold War: Climbing the Rungs of Power; 3. Constructing an Atlantic Community; 4. Into the Cauldron; 5. The Crucible of War; 6. Elder Statesman; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliographic Essay; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-239) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59797-653-9

OCLC:

755604379