Henry L. Stimson: The First Wise ManThe 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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Just as the nation had been shaped by the frontier and the conquest of the continent , it needed to challenge itself in the international arena . This , Stimson concluded , would serve both the interests of the United States and the ...
was a policy Stimson deemed necessary to protect American interests and to promote the development of Latin America.15 It was obvious to ... Indeed , they were fortunate that the United States took so much interest in their affairs .
For Stimson , the fraud in each case was objectionable , but the more important point , and what made the actions worse than just cheating , was the “ callous indifference to the law and the interests of the United States .
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| العنوان | Henry L. Stimson: The First Wise Man العدد 5 من Biographies in American foreign policy المجلد 5 من G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series Henry L. Stimson: The First Wise Man, David F. Schmitz |
| المؤلف | David F. Schmitz |
| المُحرر | David F. Schmitz |
| الإصدار | مزود بصور توضيحية |
| الناشر | SR Books, 2001 |
| أصلي من | جامعة ميتشيغان |
| الكتب ذات التنسيق الرقمي | 19 أيلول (سبتمبر) 2008 |
| رقم ISBN (الرقم الدولي المعياري للكتاب) | 0842026312, 9780842026314 |
| عدد الصفحات | 222 من الصفحات |
| تصدير الاقتباس | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |