Diplomacy for Victory: FDR and Unconditional Surrender (Norton Essays in American History)
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That statement, demanding the unconditional surrender of Germany, Italy, and Japan, was attacked immediately by those who felt it would prolong the war. Now, three decades later, it is still the subject of heated debate. In this new study, Raymond G. O'Connor views the unconditional surrender policy as one of Roosevelt's great successes. It did not prolong the war, and by eliminating the preconditions for a negotiated peace, and the territorial disputes that accompany them, it helped to maintain the tenuous relationship between the three Allied leaders, so important in bringing about the Axis capitulation. Equally important, the policy was a vital instrument in achieving the war's political objectives--objectives the author says Roosevelt understood better than his British counterpart, Winston Churchill. With the availability of new sources, Professor O'Connor has been able to reconsider thoroughly all aspects of the unconditional surrender policy, from its origins and Churchill's role in its formation to its effects on the victory it helped to bring about.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:039309765X
ISBN13:9780393097658
Release Date:January 1971
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:143 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"
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20th Century Europe History Military Political Science Politics & Social Sciences World War IICustomer Reviews
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