| Poland, the United States, and the Stabilization of Europe, 1919-1933 Contributor(s): Pease, Neal (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195040503 ISBN-13: 9780195040500 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $86.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1986 Annotation: Tracing Poland's predicament during the inter-war years, this book not only illustrates how the Polish initiative to fortify its political and economic foundations affected the larger structure of international finance and politics of the era; it also lays bare the limitations of the American 'dollar diplomacy' instigated in the Coolidge and Hoover years. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - History | Eastern Europe - General |
| Dewey: 327.438 |
| LCCN: 85031062 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.35" W x 9.58" (1.26 lbs) 246 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Polish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the eyes of the world, no European country appeared more vulnerable to its enemies or less likely to establish peace with them than inter-war Poland. This is the first full-length study of relations between Poland and the U.S. following World War I, as Poland turned to America to buttress its precarious position. Pease lucidly examines how Polish leaders of the 1920s, discerning America's essential aim of fostering stability in Europe, sought to enlist U.S. political and financial support on behalf of their beleaguered state. Drawing on exhaustive archival research, Pease unravels the fascinating ties between these unlikely diplomatic partners. He reveals how Poland not only had to fight an uphill battle against inter-war America's isolationism, but also had to counter America's reluctance to underwrite a nation surrounded by two strong and hostile neighbors, Germany and the Soviet Union. Poland's plea for political and financial backing was ultimately denied by both the White House and Wall Street with dire consequences for Poland's future and Europe's fragile peace. Authoritative and original, this book is valuable contribution to our understanding of America and Europe during the interwar years. |
