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Henry L. Stimson - The First Wise Man (Hardcover)
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Henry L. Stimson - The First Wise Man (Hardcover)
Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy
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The twentieth century witnessed the rise of the United States as
the preeminent player on the world stage. While many individuals
were responsible for the American ascension, few have left a larger
legacy in the arena of foreign policy than Henry L. Stimson.
Serving nearly every American president from Theodore Roosevelt to
Harry S. Truman, Stimson shaped America's worldview and influenced
America's foreign affairs decisions for over 40 years. A
Republican, Stimson served as Secretary of War under William H.
Taft (1911-13), Secretary of State under Herbert Hoover (1929-33),
and Secretary of War for Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman
(1940-45); in addition, he fought in World War I, initiated the
Good Neighbor Policy in Central America, and served as Governor
General of the Philippines (1927-29). In this new book, David
Schmitz reveals how the life of Stimson provides a unique framework
for analyzing America's foreign policy development from the
imperialism of the 1890s to the origins of the Cold War and the
emergence of the United States as the world's leading power after
World War II. The author also explains the continuities in foreign
policy over this period and the emergence of the internationalist
perspective over isolation-ism, showing how Stimson was able to
pass along his perspec-tives to the next generation of American
policymakers who after World War II established the
internationalist mindset of the Cold War years. Stimson's crucial
role in the development and use of the atomic bomb is also
examined. Henry L. Stimson: The First Wise Man is useful for
courses in United States foreign policy, World War II, American
history from 1900-1945, and survey courses in U.S. history.
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