Wiley-Blackwell From Isolation to War: 1931-1941 (The American History Series)

Product Description The new edition of this popular and widely-used American history textbook has been thoroughly updated to include a wealth of new scholarship on American diplomacy in the decade leading up to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. Features new material on the Washington Conference of 1921-22, early American diplomacy in the Manchurian crisis, the Panay incident, Russia’s invasion of Finland, the destroyer-bases deal, and much morePays particular attention to Roosevelt’s policies towards Jewish refugees, the battle between domestic groups like the America First Committee and Fight for Freedom, and the Welles mission of 1940Includes concise biographical sketches of major world leaders, including Hoover, FDR, Churchill, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, and TojoOutlines and examines the debates of historians over the wisdom of U.S. policies Review "An excellent book has just got better.  The text has been refreshed with insights drawn from the most recent scholarship, and biographical sketches of nine wartime leaders lend color and clarity to the account. This is an ideal book for undergraduate courses on U.S. foreign relations or 20th  century U.S. history."—Andrew J. RotterCharles A. Dana Professor, Director, Peace and Conflict Studies, Colgate University"Justus Doenecke's new edition of the interwar era emulates the era's great American sport by touching all four bases: the newest scholarship, superb writing, compelling argument, and in 1941 an appropriate climax.  A home run."—Walter LaFeberAndrew H. and James S. Tisch Distinguished University History Professor Emeritus, Cornell University From the Inside Flap Over the past ten years, the study of American diplomacy between the end of World War I and Franklin D. Roosevelt’s declaration of war in 1941 has experienced a renaissance of sorts, as evidenced by the publication of a wealth of new studies. In light of this resurgence, From Isolation to War: 1931–1941 has been thoroughly updated to incorporate much of this new research. The fourth edition of this popular American history textbook includes all new material on the Washington Conference of 1921-22, American attitudes during the Spanish Civil War, Roosevelt’s policies toward Jewish refugees, the Welles mission of 1940, and much more. Also new to this edition are nine biographical sketches of U.S. and world leaders, including FDR, Hoover, Churchill, Hitler, and Stalin. As the most up-to-date and comprehensive study of American diplomacy in the lead-up to World War II, the new edition of this landmark work will be embraced by teachers, students, and scholars alike. From the Back Cover Over the past ten years, the study of American diplomacy between the end of World War I and Franklin D. Roosevelt’s declaration of war in 1941 has experienced a renaissance of sorts, as evidenced by the publication of a wealth of new studies. In light of this resurgence, From Isolation to War: 1931–1941 has been thoroughly updated to incorporate much of this new research. The fourth edition of this popular American history textbook includes all new material on the Washington Conference of 1921-22, American attitudes during the Spanish Civil War, Roosevelt’s policies toward Jewish refugees, the Welles mission of 1940, and much more. Also new to this edition are nine biographical sketches of U.S. and world leaders, including FDR, Hoover, Churchill, Hitler, and Stalin. As the most up-to-date and comprehensive study of American diplomacy in the lead-up to World War II, the new edition of this landmark work will be embraced by teachers, students, and scholars alike. About the Author Justus D. Doenecke is Professor Emeritus of History at the New College of Florida. He is the author of over a dozen books, including Nothing Less Than War: A New Hisotry of America’s Entry Into World War I (2011), Debating Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Foreign Policies, 1933–1945 (2005 with Mark A. Stoler), and Storm on the Ho