LEADER 04627cam a2200625 i 4500001 259599 005 20240621231449.0 008 170913t20172017nyu b 001 0deng 010 2016046315 020 9781474268080 |qhardcover 020 1474268080 |qhardcover 020 |z9781474268097 |qelectronic book 020 |z1474268099 |qelectronic book 035 (OCoLC)ocn957546449 035 259599 042 pcc 049 LHMA 040 DLC |beng |erda |cDLC |dERASA |dOCLCO |dOCLCF |dOCLCQ |dYDX |dYDX |dOCLCO |dSTF |dCHVBK |dOCLCO |dOCLCA |dLHM 050 00 D748 |b.D844 2017 100 1 Dukes, Paul, |d1934- |eauthor. 245 10 Great men in the Second World War : |bthe rise and fall of the big three / |cPaul Dukes. 264 1 London, UKNew York, NY, USA : |bBloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, |c2017. 264 4 |c©2017 300 xiii, 196 pages ; |c25 cm 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 "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."-- |cProvided by publisher. 520 "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"-- |cProvided by publisher. 505 0 Introduction: Great men and great powers -- Tehran: 'Friends in fact, in spirit and in purpose' -- Yalta: 'The same goal by different means' -- Yalta: 'World security and well-being' and the death of Roosevelt -- Postdam: The arrival of Truman and 'a critical juncture' -- Postdam: Churchill to Attlee and a 'new weapon' -- Great powers ahnd superpowers -- Great men in the Second World War. 591 Record updated by Marcive processing 21 June 2024 600 10 Churchill, Winston, |d1874-1965. 600 10 Roosevelt, Franklin D. |q(Franklin Delano), |d1882-1945. 600 10 Stalin, Joseph, |d1878-1953. 600 10 Truman, Harry S., |d1884-1972. 600 10 Attlee, C. R. |q(Clement Richard), |d1883-1967. 600 17 Attlee, C. R. |q(Clement Richard), |d1883-1967. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00090913 600 17 Churchill, Winston, |d1874-1965. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01716876 600 17 Roosevelt, Franklin D. |q(Franklin Delano), |d1882-1945. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00032031 600 17 Stalin, Joseph, |d1878-1953. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00053304 600 17 Truman, Harry S., |d1884-1972. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00032671 611 27 World War (1939-1945) |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01180924 650 0 World War, 1939-1945 |xDiplomatic history. 650 7 HISTORY |xMilitary |xWorld War II. |2bisacsh 650 7 HISTORY |xModern |x20th Century. |2bisacsh 650 7 Diplomatic history. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01905576 600 17 Attlee, C. R. |d1883-1967. |2gnd |0(DE-588)118650882 600 17 Churchill, Winston |d1874-1965. |2gnd |0(DE-588)118520776 600 17 Roosevelt, Franklin D. |d1882-1945. |2gnd |0(DE-588)118602551 600 17 Stalin, Iosif V. |d1879-1953. |2gnd |0(DE-588)118642499 600 17 Truman, Harry S. |d1884-1972. |2gnd |0(DE-588)118624210 650 7 Weltkrieg |g1939-1945. |2gnd |0(DE-588)4079167-1 648 7 1939-1945 |2fast 852 0 |bstacks |hD748 |i.D844 2017