Synopses & Reviews
In this work William Henry Chamberlin offers his perspective as a seasoned journalist on the United States involvement in World War II. Written only five years after the unconditional surrenders of Germany and Japan, the book is a window into its time.
William Henry Chamberlin (18971969) was an American journalist best known for his writings on the Cold War, Communism, and U.S. foreign policy.
Table of Contents
Introduction vii
1. The First Crusade 1
2. Communism and Fascism: Offspring of the War 24
3. The Collapse of Versailles 39
4. Debacle in the West 71
5. “Again and Again and Again” 96
6. Road to War: The Atlantic 127
7. Road to War: The Pacific 153
8. The Coalition of the Big Three 184
9. The Munich Called Yalta: War’s End 213
10. Wartime Illusions and Delusions 239
11. Poland: The Great Betrayal 266
12. Germany Must Be Destroyed 294
13. No War, But No Peace 321
14. Crusade in Retrospect 348
Bibliography 367
Index 373