Potsdam : the end of World War II and the remaking of Europe / Michael Neiberg.

Author/creator Neiberg, Michael S.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.
Descriptionxxiv, 310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents "Jesus Christ and General Jackson" -- "The most terrible responsibility any man ever faced" -- May days -- "Our troubles might not yet be over" -- "A vast undertaking": coming to Potsdam -- "What a scene of destruction" -- "In seventeen days you can decide anything" -- "I dreamed that my life was over" -- "Dismemberment as a permanent fate"? Solving the problem of Germany -- "The bastard of Versailles" -- Dr. Groves's son and the fate of East Asia -- Conclusion.
Abstract Describes the Potsdam conference, which united Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin to establish post-war order, negotiate lasting peace treaties, and try to counter the effects of World War II.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2015007545
ISBN9780465075256 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0465075258 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks D734 .N38 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold