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- catalog abstract "Roosevelt and Churchill: Theirs was a partnership that shaped the American Century. Their combined leadership during the crucial years of World War II seized victory for the Allied forces and laid the groundwork for the peace that followed. The story of their relationship is also, inevitably, the story of their nations and the "good war." Now, noted historian Warren Kimball brings to life the political and personal affiance of these two great leaders, set against the. Incredible events of the time. Using various historical sources - including the enormous store of letters that the leaders exchanged, both playful and deadly serious - Kimball paints an intimate portrait of the men and their role in the war. Kimball's lively analysis reveals the men behind the politicians, and shows how they were at the same time idealists yet realists, consistent yet unpredictable, calculating yet impulsive. At times they made mistakes in judgment, Disagreed about how to win and what the postwar world would and should look like, and focused closely on their own countries' interests. Ultimately, however, their "Yalta System" helped shape an era without direct war between the "Great Powers."".
- catalog contributor b10162129.
- catalog coverage "Great Britain Foreign relations United States.".
- catalog coverage "United States Foreign relations Great Britain.".
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "Disagreed about how to win and what the postwar world would and should look like, and focused closely on their own countries' interests. Ultimately, however, their "Yalta System" helped shape an era without direct war between the "Great Powers."".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Incredible events of the time. Using various historical sources - including the enormous store of letters that the leaders exchanged, both playful and deadly serious - Kimball paints an intimate portrait of the men and their role in the war. Kimball's lively analysis reveals the men behind the politicians, and shows how they were at the same time idealists yet realists, consistent yet unpredictable, calculating yet impulsive. At times they made mistakes in judgment,".
- catalog description "Roosevelt and Churchill: Theirs was a partnership that shaped the American Century. Their combined leadership during the crucial years of World War II seized victory for the Allied forces and laid the groundwork for the peace that followed. The story of their relationship is also, inevitably, the story of their nations and the "good war." Now, noted historian Warren Kimball brings to life the political and personal affiance of these two great leaders, set against the.".
- catalog extent "422 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0688085237".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : W. Morrow,".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain Foreign relations United States.".
- catalog spatial "United States Foreign relations Great Britain.".
- catalog subject "940.53/2241 20".
- catalog subject "Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 Military leadership.".
- catalog subject "Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.".
- catalog subject "D753 .K48 1996".
- catalog subject "Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Diplomatic history.".
- catalog title "Forged in war : Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War / Warren F. Kimball.".
- catalog type "text".