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Grand Improvisation: America Confronts the British Superpower, 1945-1957

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Descrizione libro hardcover. Condizione: New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Codice articolo 2406020071

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Grand Improvisation: America Confronts the British Superpower, 1945-1957

Derek Leebaert

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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: New. New tightly bound hardcover in new dust jacket. 8vo. (6.38 x 1.79 x 9.12 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. B&W photos and illustrations. Includes a bibliography and an index. 624 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. A new understanding of the post World War II era, showing what occurred when the British Empire wouldn't step aside for the rising American superpower�with global insights for today. An enduring myth of the twentieth century is that the United States rapidly became a superpower in the years after World War II, when the British Empire�the greatest in history�was too wounded to maintain a global presence. In fact, Derek Leebaert argues in Grand Improvisation, the idea that a traditionally insular United States suddenly transformed itself into the leader of the free world is illusory, as is the notion that the British colossus was compelled to retreat. The United States and the U.K. had a dozen abrasive years until Washington issued a "declaration of independence" from British influence. Only then did America explicitly assume leadership of the world order just taking shape. Leebaert's character-driven narrative shows such figures as Churchill, Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennan in an entirely new light, while unveiling players of at least equal weight on pivotal events. Little unfolded as historians believe: the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan; the Korean War; America's descent into Vietnam. Instead, we see nonstop U.S. improvisation until America finally lost all caution and embraced obligations worldwide, a burden we bear today. Understanding all of this properly is vital to understanding the rise and fall of superpowers, why we're now skeptical of commitments overseas, how the Middle East plunged into disorder, why Europe is fracturing, what China intends�and the ongoing perils to the U.S. world role. Codice articolo 535

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Leebaert, Derek

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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. THERE IS A BLACK "CLOSEOUT/REMAINDER" MARK ON THE TOP PAGE EDGES. An enduring myth of the twentieth century is that the United States rapidly became a superpower after World War II when the British Empire -- the greatest in history -- was too wounded to maintain its global clout. In fact, Derek Leebaert argues in Grand Improvisation, the idea that a traditionally insular United States suddenly transformed itself into the leader of the free world is illusory, as is the notion that the British colossus immediately chose to retreat. Instead, the U.K.'s war-hardened leaders asserted power and even ascendancy until 1956, when Washington felt compelled to issue a "declaration of independence" from British authority. Only then did America explicitly assume leadership of the world order just taking shape. Leebaert's character-driven narrative shows such figures as Churchill, Eisenhower, the Dulles brothers, and George Kennan in an entirely new light, while unveiling players of at least equal weight upon critical events, including Treasury Secretary John Wesley Snyder (the pivotal figure in Harry Truman's cabinet), Britain's steely foreign secretary, Ernest Bevin, and the insouciant diplomat Sir Gladwyn Jebb. Little unfolded as historians assert: not the Truman Doctrine or the Marshall Plan, the Korean War or America's descent into Vietnam. Throughout, U.S. policy makers were frantically improvising, while shrewd figures in London tried to leverage their empire's long-established resources and influence. Finally, America would embrace -- imprudently -- planet-wide commitments and shoulder burdens that are carried today. It's vital to know what really occurred during these dozen years if we're to understand the rise and decline of superpowers, contemporary doubts about America's international ties, recurring violence in the Middle East, Europe's struggles to unite, China's hunger to recover global standing -- and the ongoing challenges to America's world role. THERE IS A BLACK "CLOSEOUT/REMAINDER" MARK ON THE TOP PAGE EDGES. Codice articolo 001522

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