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Saving freedom : Truman, the Cold War, and the fight for Western civilization / Joe Scarborough.
In Saving Freedom, Joe Scarborough recounts the historic forces that moved Truman toward his country's long twilight struggle against Soviet communism, and how this untested president acted decisively to build a lasting coalition that would influence America's foreign policy for generations to come. On March 12, 1947, Truman delivered an address before a joint session of Congress announcing a policy of containment that would soon become known as the Truman Doctrine. That doctrine pledged that the United States would "support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures." The untested president's policy was a radical shift from 150 years of isolationism, but it would prove to be the pivotal moment that guaranteed Western Europe's freedom, the American Century's rise, and the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062950499 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0062950495 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxii, 257 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-242) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: A strange little man -- America alone -- Greek fire -- Affairs of state -- Met at Armageddon -- The man from Missouri -- Gnawing away at Greece -- Steer clear of the foreign world -- Passing the torch -- A baptism of fire -- A new world order -- In this fateful hour -- Moving beyond Monroe -- A House divided -- Personnel is policy -- "You must kill all Americans" -- Eleven minutes -- Cold War dawn -- An American triumph -- Aftermath -- Appendix: Position and recommendation of the Department of State regarding immediate and substantial aid to Greece and Turkey. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Public Library | 973.918 SCAR (Text) | 34455006761288 | Adult Nonfiction 1st FL | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | 973.918 (Text) | 33062009367872 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
