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Harry S. Truman and the Cold War Revisionists
Robert H. Ferrell
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Description for Harry S. Truman and the Cold War Revisionists
Hardcover. Shows that Truman wished to get along with the Soviets and was often bewildered by their actions. The author interprets policies such as the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and support for NATO as prudent responses to perceived threats and credits the Truman administration for the ways in which it dealt with unprecedented problems. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
The idea of revising what is known of the past constitutes an essential procedure in historical scholarship, but revisionists are often hasty and argumentative in their judgments. Such, argues Robert H. Ferrell, has been the case with assessments of the presidency of Harry S. Truman, who was targeted by historians and political scientists in the 1960s and '70s for numerous failings in both domestic and foreign policy, including launching the cold war, perceptions that persist to the present day. Widely acknowledged as today's foremost Truman scholar, Ferrell turns the tables on the revisionists in this collection of classic essays. He ... Read more
The idea of revising what is known of the past constitutes an essential procedure in historical scholarship, but revisionists are often hasty and argumentative in their judgments. Such, argues Robert H. Ferrell, has been the case with assessments of the presidency of Harry S. Truman, who was targeted by historians and political scientists in the 1960s and '70s for numerous failings in both domestic and foreign policy, including launching the cold war, perceptions that persist to the present day. Widely acknowledged as today's foremost Truman scholar, Ferrell turns the tables on the revisionists in this collection of classic essays. He ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826216533
SKU
V9780826216533
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About Robert H. Ferrell
ROBERT H. FERRELL is Professor Emeritus of History at Indiana University in Bloomington. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Presidential Leadership: From Woodrow Wilson to Harry S. Truman; Harry S. Truman: A Life; and Five Days in October: The Lost Battalion of World War I, all available from the University of Missouri Press. Ferrell resides in ... Read more
Reviews for Harry S. Truman and the Cold War Revisionists
Ferrell's disagreements with the revisionists are only part of the story he tells. An equally important [aspect of the book] is his critique of American military policy from 1946 to 1950.... [This new work from him] testifies to his enthusiasm for research and his ability and willingness to put his ideas forward clearly, sometimes rather colorfully, and often quite forcefully. ... Read more