The 1940s was probably the most dramatic and decisive decade of the twentieth century. In this volume, the leading international historian David Reynolds has brought together a collection of incisive essays, five of them previously unpublished, to explore some of the major themes, events, and personalities of this pivotal decade.
The 1940s was probably the most dramatic and decisive decade of the twentieth century. In this volume, the leading international historian David Reynolds has brought together a collection of incisive essays, five of them previously unpublished, to explore some of the major themes, events, and personalities of this pivotal decade.
David Reynolds' First Edition of Prophecy: From Now On... has enjoyed a good run on the Amazon Bestseller List for Kindle, which also is in color. It is also available in B&W paperback. David Reynolds also wrote a Christian Paranormal Suspense novel called "SHIFT" that is available at normal outlets in paperback and as an eBook. He is currently working on a gritty, theologically accurate series that is part novel and part commentary on the Book of Revelation to be released late 2021 or early 2022. David is holds a master degree in theology and is an Elder at The Master's Church in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Inhaltsangabe
* Introduction * I: World War * 1: The Origins of 'The Second World War': Historical Discourse and International Politics * 2: 1940: Fulcrum of the Twentieth Century? * 3: Churchill, Roosevelt, and the Wartime Anglo-American Alliance * II: Churchill * 4: Churchill and the British 'Decision' to Fight on in 1940: Right Policy, Wrong Reasons * 5: Churchill the Appeaser? Between Hitler, Roosevelt, and Stalin 1940-1944 * 6: Churchill and Allied Grand Strategy in Europe 1944-1945 * III: Roosevelt * 7: The President and the King: The Diplomacy of the British Royal Visit of 1939 * 8: The President and the British Left: The Appointment of John Winant as US Ambassador in 1941 * 9: The Wheelchair President and his Special Relationships * IV: 'Mixed up Together' * 10: Whitehall, Washington, and the Promotion of American Studies in Britain 1941-1943 * 11: Churchill's Government and the Black GIs 1942-1943 * 12: GIs and Tommies: The Army 'Inter-Attachment Programme of 1943-1944 * V: Cold War * 13: Churchill, Roosevelt, and the Stalin Enigma * 14: Churchill, Stalin, and the 'Iron Curtain' * 15: The 'Big Three' and the Division of Europe 1945-1948 * VI: Perspectives * 16: Power and Superpower: The Impact of the Second World War on America's International Role * 17: A Special Relationship? America, Britain, and the International Order since World War Two * 18: Culture, Discourse, and Policy: Reflections on the New International History * Index
* Introduction * I: World War * 1: The Origins of 'The Second World War': Historical Discourse and International Politics * 2: 1940: Fulcrum of the Twentieth Century? * 3: Churchill, Roosevelt, and the Wartime Anglo-American Alliance * II: Churchill * 4: Churchill and the British 'Decision' to Fight on in 1940: Right Policy, Wrong Reasons * 5: Churchill the Appeaser? Between Hitler, Roosevelt, and Stalin 1940-1944 * 6: Churchill and Allied Grand Strategy in Europe 1944-1945 * III: Roosevelt * 7: The President and the King: The Diplomacy of the British Royal Visit of 1939 * 8: The President and the British Left: The Appointment of John Winant as US Ambassador in 1941 * 9: The Wheelchair President and his Special Relationships * IV: 'Mixed up Together' * 10: Whitehall, Washington, and the Promotion of American Studies in Britain 1941-1943 * 11: Churchill's Government and the Black GIs 1942-1943 * 12: GIs and Tommies: The Army 'Inter-Attachment Programme of 1943-1944 * V: Cold War * 13: Churchill, Roosevelt, and the Stalin Enigma * 14: Churchill, Stalin, and the 'Iron Curtain' * 15: The 'Big Three' and the Division of Europe 1945-1948 * VI: Perspectives * 16: Power and Superpower: The Impact of the Second World War on America's International Role * 17: A Special Relationship? America, Britain, and the International Order since World War Two * 18: Culture, Discourse, and Policy: Reflections on the New International History * Index
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