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A Preponderance of Power
National Security, the Truman Administration, and the Cold War
by Melvyn P. Leffler · 1992 · 712 pages
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About This Book
A comprehensive analysis of U.S. national security policy during the Truman administration and the formative years of the Cold War. Melvyn P. Leffler examines how officials mobilized American power to create a global environment favorable to U.S. interests. The book explores the strategic motives and fears that shaped the early Soviet-American rivalry.
Book Details
Published
1992
Pages
712
Language
en
ISBN
9780804722186
Awards & Recognition
Bancroft PrizeHerbert Hoover Book AwardRobert H. Ferrell Book Prize
