Henry L. Stimson: The First Wise ManRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 01/10/2000 - 222 من الصفحات The twentieth century witnessed the rise of the United States as the preeminent player on the world stage. While many individuals were responsible for the American ascension, few have left a larger legacy in the arena of foreign policy than Henry L. Stimson. Serving nearly every American president from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry S. Truman, Stimson shaped America's worldview and influenced America's foreign affairs decisions for over 40 years. A Republican, Stimson served as Secretary of War under William H. Taft (1911-13), Secretary of State under Herbert Hoover (1929-33), and Secretary of War for Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman (1940-45); in addition, he fought in World War I, initiated the Good Neighbor Policy in Central America, and served as Governor General of the Philippines (1927-29). In this new book, David Schmitz reveals how the life of Stimson provides a unique framework for analyzing America's foreign policy development from the imperialism of the 1890s to the origins of the Cold War and the emergence of the United States as the world's leading power after World War II. The author also explains the continuities in foreign policy over this period and the emergence of the internationalist perspective over isolation-ism, showing how Stimson was able to pass along his perspec-tives to the next generation of American policymakers who after World War II established the internationalist mindset of the Cold War years. Stimson's crucial role in the development and use of the atomic bomb is also examined.Henry L. Stimson: The First Wise Man is useful for courses in United States foreign policy, World War II, American history from 1900-1945, and survey courses in U.S. history. |
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... stability , guidance , and a proper world order , and to combat those who threatened U.S. interests . In order for the United States to carry out its mission to the world effectively , Stimson believed in a bipartisan approach to ...
... stability , guidance , and a proper world order , and to combat those who threatened U.S. interests . In order for the United States to carry out its mission to the world effectively , Stimson believed in a bipartisan approach to ...
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... stability and a more peaceful international system that would , in turn , be more receptive to American ideas and economic interests . Stimson placed a good deal of faith in treaties and the great powers ' cooperation to maintain ...
... stability and a more peaceful international system that would , in turn , be more receptive to American ideas and economic interests . Stimson placed a good deal of faith in treaties and the great powers ' cooperation to maintain ...
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... stability , and promoting economic growth . As the demands of his career made it more difficult to travel to the West for a month each year , Stimson and his wife began search- ing for a permanent residence that would allow them to ...
... stability , and promoting economic growth . As the demands of his career made it more difficult to travel to the West for a month each year , Stimson and his wife began search- ing for a permanent residence that would allow them to ...
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... stability was to be maintained and progress continued . This applied to the wealthy as well as the poor . The government , Stimson maintained , had to protect both the basic liberties of citizens while serving as an agent for the posi ...
... stability was to be maintained and progress continued . This applied to the wealthy as well as the poor . The government , Stimson maintained , had to protect both the basic liberties of citizens while serving as an agent for the posi ...
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... stability , order , and eventually progress through gradual change . As secretary of war he saw it as his task to oversee the reorganization and the modernization of the nation's military begun by Root , the completion of the Panama ...
... stability , order , and eventually progress through gradual change . As secretary of war he saw it as his task to oversee the reorganization and the modernization of the nation's military begun by Root , the completion of the Panama ...
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