Debating Franklin D. Roosevelt's Foreign Policies, 1933–1945

Justus D. Doenecke, Mark A. Stoler

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Jun 16, 2005 - Biography & Autobiography - 238 pages

Elected an unprecedented four times to the presidency, Franklin D. Roosevelt led the United States through some of the most dramatic and trying foreign and domestic episodes in its history. Coming to power in the throws of a crippling depression, Roosevelt quickly found himself having to juggle the need for tremendous domestic revitalization in a world menaced by burgeoning aggressor states. In Debating Franklin D. Roosevelt's Foreign Policies, noted historians Justus D. Doenecke and Mark A. Stoler offer differing perspectives on the Roosevelt years, finding disparate meanings from common data.

Finding Roosevelt astute at choosing the most effective option of those available, Stoler generally defends FDR's policies against their traditional critics. Conversely, Doenecke emphasizes a dangerous shallowness and superficiality in FDR's approach to foreign affairs, particularly in his first two terms. The contrary viewpoints of the authors, supplemented by carefully chosen documents, provide an ideal introduction allowing readers to examine the issues and draw their own conclusions about Franklin Roosevelt's foreign policy.

Contents

• Roosevelt to William Phillips Acting Secretary of State: 93
• Memorandum on Neutrality by R Walton Moore Assistant Secretary of State August 27 1935: 95
• President Franklin D Roosevelts Quarantine Speech October 5 1937: 100
• The Atlantic Charter August 14 1941 White House News Release: 104
• War on Submarines Radio Address by President Roosevelt September 11 1941: 106
• Transcription of Press Conference at Casablanca January 24 1943: 109
• Flawed but Superior to the Competition: 113
• the Neutrality Acts 19351939: 187
• President Franklin D Roosevelts Proposal for LendLease Aid to Great Britain December 17 and 29 1940: 191
• President Roosevelts War Message December 8 1941: 196
• The Teheran Conference Minutes November 2930 1943: 198
• The ChurchillRoosevelt Agreement on Atomic Energy September 18 1944: 205
• The Yalta Protocol of Proceedings 1945: 206
• Roosevelts Messages to Stalin and Churchill 1945: 214
• Bibliography: 217
• Index: 223
• About the Authors: 237

About the author

Justus D. Doenecke is professor of history at the New College of University of South Florida.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Debating Franklin D. Roosevelt's Foreign Policies, 1933–1945; Debating Twentieth-Century America; G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series
• Authors: Justus D. Doenecke, Mark A. Stoler
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2005
• ISBN: 084769416X, 9780847694167
• Length: 238 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads of State; History / United States / 20th Century; History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General; Political Science / International Relations / General; Political Science / International Relations / Treaties; Political Science / Political Process / General; Political Science / Security (National & International)