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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Dukes, Paul (1934-....). Auteur du texte
Titre(s) : Great men in the Second World War [Texte imprimé] : the rise and fall of the big three / Paul Dukes
Publication : London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIII-196 p.) ; 25 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"Great Men in the Second World War provides a new perspective on the role of the individual
in history. Paul Dukes selects five Great Men, each in his turn one of the leaders
of the three victorious powers, the UK, the USA and the USSR. The identity of the
Big Three changed significantly during the last months of the conflict. Roosevelt
died in April 1945 and was succeeded by Truman. Churchill lost the general election
to Attlee in July. Stalin alone provided continuity throughout the conferences of
the Big Three, and immediately beyond. The book explores the power of these individuals,
asking such questions as: -To what extent did the leaders exert their own influence
and to what extent could they be considered to be spokesmen for their countries? -How
significant was it that Truman and Attlee had less colourful personalities than Roosevelt
and Churchill? -Was Stalin uniquely bad while the others were good? Drawing in particular
on the record of their interaction at the Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam Conferences, but
also making use of other sources including novels as well as works of history, Paul
Dukes sheds light on both the major statesmen involved and the nature of the Second
World War. This is a book that will be useful for students of the Second World War
and anyone with an interest in the role of individuals in history." ; "An analysis
of conference records, archival material and personal diaries to explore the roles
of Roosevelt, Truman, Churchill, Atlee, Stalin during the course of the Second World
War"
Sujet(s) : Churchill, Winston (1874-1965)
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945)
Stalin, Iosif Vissarionovič (1879-1953)
Truman, Harry S. (1884-1972)
Attlee, Clement Richard (1883-1967)
Guerre mondiale (1939-1945) -- Histoire diplomatique
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 978-1-4742-6808-0. - ISBN 1474268080. - ISBN 9781474268097 (erroné). - ISBN 1474268099 (erroné) (br.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45329473k
Notice n° :
FRBNF45329473
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