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Tempting all the gods : Joseph P. Kennedy, ambassador to Great Britain, 1938-1940 / Jane Karoline Vieth.

Author/creator Vieth, Jane Karoline author.
Other author/creatorRock, William R., writer of foreword.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2021]
Descriptionxviii, 558 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm
Subject(s)
Portion of title Joseph P. Kennedy, ambassador to Great Britain, 1938-1940
Contents The Irish Prince -- The Lion's Mouth -- Shirt-Sleeve Diplomacy: Trade, Treaties, Troubles -- Peace For Our Time -- Into an Abyss -- Peace At Any Price -- It's The End Of The World ... The End Of Everything ... -- This Is Not Our Fight -- England at Bay -- Very Well, Alone -- To Be and Not to Be.
Abstract " 'Tempting All The Gods' is a detailed study of Joseph P. Kennedy's diplomatic career in London. It examines Kennedy's role as ambassador from 1938 to 1940. It describes his attitudes toward American foreign policy before the outbreak of war and after the war began, explains why he held those views, and assesses their impact on Anglo-American relations"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formBiographies.
LCCN 2020020842
ISBN9781611863901
ISBN1611863902 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic publication
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