Yalta: The Price of Peace
A major new history of the eight days in February 1945 when FDR, Churchill, and Stalin decided the fate of the world
Imagine you could eavesdrop on a dinner party with three of the most fascinating historical figures of all time. In this landmark book, a gifted Harvard historian puts you in the room with Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt as they meet at a climactic turning point in the war to hash out the terms of the peace. The ink wasn't dry when the recriminations began. The conservatives who hated Roosevelt's New Deal accused him of selling out. Was he too sick? Did he give too much in exchange for Stalin's promise to join the war against Japan? Could he have done better in Eastern Europe? Both Left and Right would blame Yalta for beginning the Cold War. Plokhy's conclusions, based on unprecedented archival research, are surprising. He goes against conventional wisdom-cemented during the Cold War- and argues that an ailing Roosevelt did better than we think. Much has been made of FDR's handling of the Depression; here we see him as wartime chief. Yalta is authoritative, original, vividly- written narrative history, and is sure to appeal to fans of Margaret MacMillan's bestseller Paris 1919. |
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Comentário do usuário - DinadansFriend - LibraryThingThis is a competent and detailed study of the conference. Mr. Plokhy is a Ukrainian, and his view is an assessment of then-present realities rather than some of the myths arising from Cold war ... Ler resenha completa
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Comentário do usuário - jerry-book - LibraryThingCould FDR and Churchill have done more for Poland? Well, it seems probably not. Did Alger Hiss give away Allied strategy? No he did't. Did Churchill save Greece? Yes with help from Stalin who wanted ... Ler resenha completa
Conteúdo
Chapter 1 The Presidents Journey
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Chapter 2 Meeting on Malta
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Chapter 3 The Tsars Playground
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Chapter 4 The Red Host
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Chapter 5 Reunion of the Big Three
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Chapter 6 The Winter Offensive
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Chapter 7 The German Question
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Chapter 8 Spoils of War
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Chapter 18 Allies Should Not Deceive
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Chapter 19 A Polish Surrender
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Chapter 20 The Fate of Germany
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Chapter 21 Liberated Europe and the Balkan Deal
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Chapter 22 Iran Turkey and the Empire
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Chapter 23 Secret Agreements
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Chapter 24 Prisoners of War
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Chapter 25 The Last Supper
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Chapter 9 The Security Council
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Chapter 10 In the Führers Shadow
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Chapter 11 Dividing the Balkans
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Chapter 12 The Battle for Poland
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Chapter 13 What Would the Ukrainians Say?
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Chapter 14 Counting Votes in the United Nations
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Chapter 15 Stalemate on Poland
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Chapter 16 The Bombline
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Chapter 17 The Far Eastern Blitz
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Chapter 26 Crossing the Finish Line
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Chapter 27 Days of Hope
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Chapter 28 Signs of Trouble
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Chapter 29 Spy Wars
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Chapter 30 Stalin Digs In
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Chapter 31 After Roosevelt
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Epilogue
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