Six months in 1945 : FDR, Stalin, Churchill and Truman--from world war to cold war / by Michael Dobbs.
| Author/creator | Dobbs, Michael, 1950- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. |
| Description | 418 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "The best I could do". Roosevelt : February 3 ; Stalin : February 4 ; Churchill : February 5 ; Poland : February 6 ; Grand Design : February 10 ; Euphoria : February 13 -- "An Iron Curtain is drawn down". Comrade Vyshinsky : February 27 ; "An impenetrable veil" : March 7 ; Death of a President : April 12 ; The neophyte and the Commissar : April 23 ; Linkup : April 25 ; Victory : May 8 ; "The salvation of the world" : May 26 ; Atomic poker : June 1 ; Red Empire : June 24 -- "A peace that is no peace". Berlin : July 4 ; Terminal : July 16 ; Loot : July 23 ; "FINIS" : July 26 ; Hiroshima : August 6 ; After the bomb. |
| Abstract | A riveting account of the pivotal six-month period spanning the end of World War II, the dawn of the nuclear age, and the beginning of the Cold War. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [395]-402) and index. |
| LCCN | 2012021747 |
| ISBN | 9780307271655 |
| ISBN | 030727165X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D749 .D63 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |