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1032727
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b787097
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Spalding, Elizabeth Edwards,1966-
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The first cold warrior : : Harry Truman, containment, and the remaking of liberal internationalism /\ Elizabeth Edwards Spalding.
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Lexington :: University Press of Kentucky,, ©2006.
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1 online resource (ix, 323 pages)
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0813138396
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: 0813171288
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: 128323257X
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: 6613232572
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: 9780813138398
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: 9780813171289
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: 9781283232579
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: 9786613232571
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0813123925
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9780813123929
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-309) and index.
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| Contents
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"I'm tired babying the Soviets" : the beginnings of Truman's internationalism -- "The two giant marauders, war and tyranny" : framing containment -- "A growing feeling of certainty in the rightness of our step" : the Truman Doctrine -- "A noble page in world annals" : the politics of the Marshall Plan -- "Bonds far greater than those of mere ideology" : Kennan's sources of Soviet conduct -- "The great principles of human freedom and justice" : the beginning of the Atlantic alliance -- "Peace with freedom and justice cannot be bought cheaply" : the purpose and structure of national security -- "To assure the integrity and vitality of our free society" : the culmination of Truman's containment -- "We must put on the armor of God" : history, faith, and peace in Truman's thought.
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From the moment he took the oath of office in April 1945, Harry Truman was required to make difficult decisions in an increasingly dangerous world. The results-notably the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization-were the building blocks of containment, a strategic approach usually associated with George F. Kennan. In this fresh account, based on primary sources, Elizabeth Edwards Spalding argues that it was Truman himself, shaped by history, experience, and religious faith, who outlined and directed America's practice of containment. In so doing, he esta.
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Truman, Harry S.,1884-1972.
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Truman, Harry S.,1884-1972.
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Truman, Harry S.
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Truman, Harry S.,1884-1972.
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Cold War.
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Internationalism-- History-- 20th century.
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Liberalism-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
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Guerre froide.
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Internationalisme-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
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Libéralisme-- États-Unis-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
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Außenpolitik
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Diplomatic relations.
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HISTORY-- Modern-- 20th Century.
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HISTORY.
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Internationalism.
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Liberalism.
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Koude Oorlog.
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United States, Foreign relations, 1945-1953.
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États-Unis, Relations extérieures, 1945-1953.
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United States.
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USA.
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Verenigde Staten.
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| Dewey Classification
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973.918092
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E814.S63 2006eb
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15.85bcl
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15.85.bcl
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