America's Second Crusade

by William Henry Chamberlin

Overview

In this work William Henry Chamberlin offers his perspective as a seasoned journalist on the United States’ involvement in World War II. Written only five years after the unconditional surrenders of Germany and Japan, the book is a window into its time.

William Henry Chamberlin (1897–1969) was an American journalist best known for his writings on the Cold War, Communism, and U.S. foreign policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780865977075
Publisher:	Liberty Fund, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/30/2008
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

1. The First Crusade 1

2. Communism and Fascism: Offspring of the War 24

3. The Collapse of Versailles 39

4. Debacle in the West 71

5. “Again and Again and Again” 96

6. Road to War: The Atlantic 127

7. Road to War: The Pacific 153

8. The Coalition of the Big Three 184

9. The Munich Called Yalta: War’s End 213

10. Wartime Illusions and Delusions 239

11. Poland: The Great Betrayal 266

12. Germany Must Be Destroyed 294

13. No War, But No Peace 321

14. Crusade in Retrospect 348

Bibliography 367

Index 373

Editorial Reviews

Almost as tumultuous as the war itself, the postwar was no time for peace. America's Second Crusade is a reprint of William Henry Chamberlin's critically applauded book from after the end of World War II about the United States, Soviet Russia, and the United Kingdom's plans for peace following the massive world wide conflict. Critical of the concessions made to the soviets, America's Second Crusade is a window to the politics of the time, and a thought provoking read.

The Midwest Book Review
February 2009


Chamberlin, a noted American journalist and author, wrote this volume on the role of the United States in World War II just a few years after the surrender of the Axis forces in 1945. This reprint is designed to give history students and scholars a more immediate "window" into both the causes and aftermath of the conflict by focusing on the consequences of World War I, the diplomatic decision that caused the U.S. to enter the conflict and the alliances between Allied forces after the war that led directly to the Atomic Age. A foreword from the author analyzes the historical gap between 1945 and 1950 and expresses caution with the "growing dependence of American foreign policy" on Japan and Germany.

Reference & Research Book News
May 2009

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