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

"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. Rotter Charles 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 LaFeber Andrew H. and James S. Tisch Distinguished University History Professor Emeritus, Cornell University

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 more * Pays 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 1940 * Includes concise biographical sketches of major world leaders, including Hoover, FDR, Churchill, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, and Tojo * Outlines and examines the debates of historians over the wisdom of U.S. policies