Harry and Arthur
Truman, Vandenberg, and the Partnership That Created the Free World
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Potomac Books Inc
Published:1st Apr '16
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With Franklin Roosevelt’s death in April of 1945, Vice President Harry Truman and Senator Arthur Vandenberg, the Republican leader on foreign policy, inherited a world in turmoil. With Europe flattened and the Soviets emerging as America’s new adversary, Truman and Vandenberg built a tight, bipartisan partnership at a bitterly partisan time to craft a dramatic new foreign policy through which the United States stepped boldly onto the world stage to protect its friends, confront its enemies, and promote freedom. These two men transformed America from a reluctant global giant to a self-confident leader; from a nation that traditionally turned inward after war to one that remained engaged to shape the postwar landscape; and from a nation with no real military establishment to one that now spends more on defense than the next dozen nations combined.
Lawrence J. Haas, an award-winning journalist, reveals how, through the close collaboration of Truman and Vandenberg, the United States created the United Nations to replace the League of Nations, pursued the Truman Doctrine to defend freedom from communist threat, launched the Marshall Plan to rescue Western Europe’s economy from the devastation of war, and established NATO to defend Western Europe.
"Mr. Haas, a former communications director for Vice President Al Gore, writes with an admirable lightness of touch and a command of detail that is enhanced by his insider knowledge of how Congress and the White House operate. This is a first-class story, well told, of professional politicians working in tandem during a world crisis in the best interests of the republic."—Richard Aldous, Wall Street Journal
"A well-written, timely and thoroughly researched book."—Taylor Dibbert, Huffington Post
“Nowhere has this remarkable story of American leadership been so well researched and recorded as in Haas’s masterpiece, Harry and Arthur. Its special value lies in its timeliness. Not since 1945 have we faced such complex and dangerous threats. Haas frames the question perfectly: can we do it again?”—Robert McFarlane, national security advisor to President Reagan
"Original and meticulously researched . . . . Informative and highly readable."—Ruth King, Family Security Matters
"Well researched and engaging. The author's writing style makes it read more like a fast paced novel than a piece of history."—Casey Wheeler, History Book Reviews
"A well-forged thesis builds a strong argument for the ongoing significance of this foreign policy."—Kirkus starred review
"An important, well-written, well-researched, authoritative, and fascinating look at a crucial four years in American and world history."—Shoshana Bryen, InFOCUS Quarterly
"Enlightening."—Kevin Canfield, Kansas City Star
"Harry & Arthur serves as a timely reminder of the power of bi-partisanship."—David Luhrssen, Shepherd Express
"Members of Congress—donkeys and elephants alike—take note: Bipartisan cooperation is possible. That is the central message of this well-conceived and well-written book."—Aaron Leibel, Washington Jewish Week
ISBN: 9781612348124
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336 pages