NATO 1948: The Birth of the Transatlantic Alliance
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This compelling history brings to life the watershed year of 1948, when the United States reversed its long-standing position of political and military isolation from Europe and agreed to an "entangling alliance" with ten European nations. The historic North Atlantic Treaty was signed on April 4, 1949, but the often-contentious negotiations stretched throughout the preceding year. Lawrence S. Kaplan, the leading historian of NATO, traces the tortuous and dramatic process, which struggled to reconcile the conflicting concerns on the part of the future partners. He brings to life the colorful diplomats and politicians arrayed on both sides of the debate. The end result was a remarkably durable treaty and alliance that has linked the fortunes of America and Europe for over fifty years. Kaplan's detailed and lively account draws on a wealth of primary sources--newspapers, memoirs, and diplomatic documents--to illuminate how the United States came to assume international obligations it had scrupulously avoided for the previous 150 years.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0742539172
ISBN13:9780742539174
Release Date:June 2007
Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
Length:286 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.6" x 8.9"
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