America, Hitler and the UN

Informationen zum Autor Dan Plesch is the Director of the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS! University of London. His previous books include 'The Beauty Queen's Guide to World Peace'. Klappentext Arguing that the Allied defeat of Nazism should properly be called a United Nations victory! Dan Plesch has pieced together the full story of how the UN intervened in surprising ways at a pivotal time in European history. Arguing that the Allied defeat of Nazism should properly be called a United Nations victory, Dan Plesch has pieced together the full story of how the UN intervened in surprising ways at a pivotal time in European history. Zusammenfassung On 1 January 1942, Churchill and Roosevelt issued a 'Declaration by United Nations' with 24 other states. This marked the beginning of the UN in a real and tangible form. Yet today many people have forgotten that the UN was forged in the midst of the confusion and complexity of wartime. How did the armies of the United Nations co-operate in the final years of World War II to contain - and ultimately reverse - Nazi expansionism? And when and for what purpose did the UN undertake to tackle the international economic and social challenges, not only of warfare but of a post-war world transformed beyond reconition? Drawing on previously unknown material from the UN archives, Dan Plesch analyses responses at all levels of society, from high level political elites to grass roots level. Arguing that the Allied defeat of Nazism should properly be called a United Nations victory, Dan Plesch has pieced together the full story of how the UN intervened in surprising ways at a pivotal time in European history.America, Hitler and the UN is an important addition to the literature of World War II and essential reading for anyone with an interest in military or diplomatic history or contemporary international relations. Inhaltsverzeichnis ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgements List of TablesList of MapsList of PhotographsMajor participantsChronologyIntroductionChapter 1: America before Pearl Harbour: ostrich or owl?Chapter 2: America goes to war: the creation of the United NationsChapter 3: Weapons for the Allies: Motown goes to Stalingrad Chapter 4 Keeping the Allies together: Casablanca & TehranChapter 5: Justice for War Crimes: Auschwitz and NuremburgChapter 6: Post-war Relief & Reconstruction: UNRRAChapter 7: Money & Trade: Bretton Woods and Havana, prosperity for all?Chapter 8: Security: Dumbarton Oaks, Yalta and San FranciscoChapter 9: Templates for 21st Century Peace and SecurityAPPENDIX I Foreign Office Document June 1942. What is meant by the term United Nations and how does it differ from the term Allied Nations.Appendix II The surrender of enemy states to the United Nations Bibliography...

Préface
Arguing that the Allied defeat of Nazism should properly be called a United Nations victory, Dan Plesch has pieced together the full story of how the UN intervened in surprising ways at a pivotal time in European history.

Auteur
Dan Plesch is the Director of the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS, University of London. His previous books include 'The Beauty Queen's Guide to World Peace'.

Résumé
On 1 January 1942, Churchill and Roosevelt issued a 'Declaration by United Nations' with 24 other states. This marked the beginning of the UN in a real and tangible form. Yet today many people have forgotten that the UN was forged in the midst of the confusion and complexity of wartime. How did the armies of the United Nations co-operate in the final years of World War II to contain - and ultimately reverse - Nazi expansionism? And when and for what purpose did the UN undertake to tackle the international economic and social challenges, not only of warfare but of a post-war world transformed beyond reconition? Drawing on previously unknown material from the UN archives, Dan Plesch analyses responses at all levels of society, from high level political elites to grass roots level. Arguing that the Allied defeat of Nazism should properly be called a United Nations victory, Dan Plesch has pieced together the full story of how the UN intervened in surprising ways at a pivotal time in European history. America, Hitler and the UN is an important addition to the literature of World War II and essential reading for anyone with an interest in military or diplomatic history or contemporary international relations.

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Foreword Preface Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Maps List of Photographs Major participants Chronology Introduction Chapter 1: America before Pearl Harbour: ostrich or owl? Chapter 2: America goes to war: the creation of the United Nations Chapter 3: Weapons for the Allies: Motown goes to Stalingrad Chapter 4 Keeping the Allies together: Casablanca & Tehran Chapter 5: Justice for War Crimes: Auschwitz and Nuremburg Chapter 6: Post-war Relief & Reconstruction: UNRRA Chapter 7: Money & Trade: Bretton Woods and Havana, prosperity for all? Chapter 8: Security: Dumbarton Oaks, Yalta and San Francisco Chapter 9: Templates for 21st Century Peace and Security APPENDIX I Foreign Office Document June 1942. What is meant by the term United Nations and how does it differ from the term Allied Nations. Appendix II The surrender of enemy states to the United Nations Bibliography