From Munich to Pearl Harbor: Roosevelt's America and the Origins of the Second World War (American Ways) - Softcover

A cogent narrative of the evolution of American foreign policy and how the policies adopted continue to affect twenty-first century America. -- Roger Daniels, University of Cincinnati Fresh, concise, solidly integrating some of the most important scholarship of the past generation...truly fascinating. -- Walter LaFeber A concise account...provides the most up-to-date information on Roosevelt and the origins of the Second World War. -- Akira Iriye, Charles Warren Research Professor of American History, Harvard University * Harvard University * Brilliant...Reynolds's lucid and incisive analysis puts the impact of the Second World War in an illuminating new perspective. -- Arthur Schlesinger * Jr * A compact, well written, useful account. * The Washington Times *

Arguing that the period from 1938 to 1941 was a turning point in modern American history, Mr. Reynolds shows how Franklin Roosevelt led Americans into a new global perspective on foreign policy.