Contents; Editor's Foreword; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendix A. International Conferences; Appendix B. Presidents, Secretaries of State, and Undersecretaries; Appendix C. Chairs of Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Appendix D. Major Ambassadorships; Bibliography; About the Authors
Summary
The period from the outset of World War I to the end of World War II was among the most significant in the history of the United States. Twice it was drawn into "foreign entanglements"wars it initially thought were no concern of its own and of which it tried to steer clearonly to realize that it could not stand aside. With each one, it geared up in record time, entered the fray massively, and was crucial to the outcome. Each war tested the American people and their leaders, and in each case the countrycame out of the conflagration stronger than beforeand even more importantyet st