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Dean Acheson: A Life in the Cold War
Contributor(s): Beisner, Robert L. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0195045785     ISBN-13: 9780195045789
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE: $104.50  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2006
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Annotation: Dean Acheson was one of the most influential secretaries of state in U.S. history, presiding over American foreign policy during a pivotal era which saw the Marshall Plan and the establishment of NATO.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Political
- History | United States - 20th Century
- Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2006010820
Physical Information: 2.1" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" L (3.00 lbs) 832 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Chronological Period - 1950's
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/24/2006 pg. 47
Library Journal 09/01/2006 pg. 155
Booklist 09/15/2006 pg. 17
New York Times 10/15/2006 pg. 1
 
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Publisher Description:
Dean Acheson was one of the most influential Secretaries of State in U.S. history, presiding over American foreign policy during a pivotal era--the decade after World War II when the American Century slipped into high gear. During his vastly influential career, Acheson spearheaded the greatest
foreign policy achievements in modern times, ranging from the Marshall Plan to the establishment of NATO.

In this acclaimed biography, Robert L. Beisner paints an indelible portrait of one of the key figures of the last half-century. In a book filled with insight based on research in government archives, memoirs, letters, and diaries, Beisner illuminates Acheson's major triumphs, including the highly
underrated achievement of converting West Germany and Japan from mortal enemies to prized allies, and does not shy away from examining his missteps. But underlying all his actions, Beisner shows, was a tough-minded determination to outmatch the strength of the Soviet bloc--indeed, to defeat the
Soviet Union at every turn. The book also sheds light on Acheson's friendship with Truman--one, a bourbon-drinking mid-Westerner with a homespun disposition, the other, a mustachioed Connecticut dandy who preferred perfect martinis.

Over six foot tall, with steel blue, merry, searching eyes and a wolfish grin, Dean Acheson was an unforgettable character--intellectually brilliant, always debonair, and tough as tempered steel. This lustrous portrait of an immensely accomplished and colorful life is the epitome of the
biographer's art.
 
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