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Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from World War I Through World War II
Folly, Martin H.; Palmer, Niall
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Hardback. The Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from World War I through World War II relates the events of this crucial period in U.S. history through a chronology, an introductory essay, over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on key persons, places, events, institutions, and organizations. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 534 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GBC; HBJK; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 39. Weight in Grams: 938.
The period from the outset of World War I to the end of World War II was among the most significant in the history of the United States. Twice it was drawn into "foreign entanglements"—wars it initially thought were no concern of its own and of which it tried to steer clear—only to realize that it could not stand aside. With each one, it geared up in record time, entered the fray massively, and was crucial to the outcome. Each war tested the American people and their leaders, and in each case the country came out of the conflagration stronger than before—and even more important—yet stronger relative to other countries than it had ever been. This was the period when the United States became a world leader. The Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from World War I through World War II relates the events of this crucial period in U.S. history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on key persons, places, events, institutions, and organizations.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
534
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations
Number of Pages
534
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810856066
SKU
V9780810856066
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About Folly, Martin H.; Palmer, Niall
Martin Folly is senior lecturer in United States and International History at Brunel University. He is an expert in U.S. foreign policy in the 1930s, World War II, and the Cold War. His publications include The United States in World War II: The Awakening Giant (2002). Niall Palmer is lecturer in Politics and History at Brunel University. He is the author of The Twenties In America: Politics and History (2006).
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from World War I Through World War II
A valuable addition to the reference material for the period and should be strongly considered by academic and large public libraries alike.
Booklist
This historical dictionary covers diplomacy during WW I, WW II, and the interwar period. It gives readers a glimpse of the aggressive foreign policy of the war periods and the more isolationist approach between the wars. Folly and Palmer (both, Brunel Univ., UK) are scholars of US foreign policy and political history. The work begins with a list of acronyms and a detailed event chronology. The introduction (approximately 40 pages) is well written, especially considering the challenge of writing a succinct overview of a multifaceted topic. The dictionary portion covers people, events, declarations, acts, organizations, and useful terminology related to the study of US diplomacy. Each entry is highly readable and provides adequate information for those who use the work as a historical reference and those who wish to use it as a springboard for further investigation. Appendixes list important conferences and figures in US government from WW I through WW II. The introduction to the bibliography provides a useful overview of the theoretical approaches to the historiography and literature of the period. The bibliography is then organized by subtopic to make finding relevant references easy. Recommended.
CHOICE
Folly (Awakening Giant) and Palmer (Twenties in America) start this guide with a year-by-year chronology that begins with America’s November 1913 demand that Mexico’s leader resign and ends with the 1945 Nuremberg War Crimes trials. A 38-page introduction offers a substantial historical survey of the two wars, sensibly punctuated by subject headings referring to watershed events or significant themes. The bulk of the title is devoted to entries explaining the significance of relevant figures, organizations, orders, acts, operations, and incidents. A term-focused expansion of Robert D. Schulzinger’s chronological subject treatment, U.S. Diplomacy Since 1900.
Library Journal
It should be in all libraries that are interested in history of this time frame and how the U.S. diplomatic reaction occurred.
American Reference Books Annual
The book is topped off with a substantial and well-arranged bibliography, fifty pages long - a key part of the book.... This is another good entry in the Scarecrow series.... The book is quite well printed and produced.
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Booklist
This historical dictionary covers diplomacy during WW I, WW II, and the interwar period. It gives readers a glimpse of the aggressive foreign policy of the war periods and the more isolationist approach between the wars. Folly and Palmer (both, Brunel Univ., UK) are scholars of US foreign policy and political history. The work begins with a list of acronyms and a detailed event chronology. The introduction (approximately 40 pages) is well written, especially considering the challenge of writing a succinct overview of a multifaceted topic. The dictionary portion covers people, events, declarations, acts, organizations, and useful terminology related to the study of US diplomacy. Each entry is highly readable and provides adequate information for those who use the work as a historical reference and those who wish to use it as a springboard for further investigation. Appendixes list important conferences and figures in US government from WW I through WW II. The introduction to the bibliography provides a useful overview of the theoretical approaches to the historiography and literature of the period. The bibliography is then organized by subtopic to make finding relevant references easy. Recommended.
CHOICE
Folly (Awakening Giant) and Palmer (Twenties in America) start this guide with a year-by-year chronology that begins with America’s November 1913 demand that Mexico’s leader resign and ends with the 1945 Nuremberg War Crimes trials. A 38-page introduction offers a substantial historical survey of the two wars, sensibly punctuated by subject headings referring to watershed events or significant themes. The bulk of the title is devoted to entries explaining the significance of relevant figures, organizations, orders, acts, operations, and incidents. A term-focused expansion of Robert D. Schulzinger’s chronological subject treatment, U.S. Diplomacy Since 1900.
Library Journal
It should be in all libraries that are interested in history of this time frame and how the U.S. diplomatic reaction occurred.
American Reference Books Annual
The book is topped off with a substantial and well-arranged bibliography, fifty pages long - a key part of the book.... This is another good entry in the Scarecrow series.... The book is quite well printed and produced.
s