About the Book
The author brings to life more clearly than ever before the moment of triumph and the intricate web of negotiations preceding the Potsdam Conference in that period between victory and cold war. His account of the Conference itself- recreating the feelings of tension, the personalities of the leaders, the steady pressures of the Russians-is likely to remain the standard reference. One sees Truman, still uncomfortable in office but determined to get matters settled quickly. There is Churchill, the master of eloquence and maneuver, suddenly replaced by Attlee in the midst of negotiations. And there is Stalin, always suspicious, always pushing for expansion. Between War and Peace shows these leaders trying to evaluate the atomic bomb, Truman hopeful Churchill enthusiastic, Stalin apparently uninterested and noncommittal. Originally published in 1960. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Table of Contents:
*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Contents, pg. vii*1. As the Germans Gave Up, pg. 3*2. The Western Allies Prove Their Good Faith, pg. 6*3. Antiphony, pg. 25*4. The Abrupt Slash in Lend-Lease Aid, pg. 26*5. The Quarrel over Poland, pg. 31*6. The Tussle with Tito over Frontiers, pg. 39*7. Uncertainties about Germany, pg. 52*8. Friction over the Former Axis Satellites, pg. 62*9. Anxieties over Austria, pg. 65*10. Differing Ideas about How to Deal with the Soviet Government, pg. 73*11. British American Colloquy, pg. 74*12. The Urge to Re-examine the American Attitude toward the Soviet Union, pg. 78*13. Prologue to Hopkins' Trip to Moscow, pg. 82*14. Cooperation and Dissent at the San Francisco Conference, pg. 86*15. Hopkins-Stalin Talks: The First Avowals, pg. 97*16. Hopkins-Stalin Talks on Poland and the Satellites, pg. 102*17. Hopkins-Stalin Talks on Far Eastern Situations, pg. 111*18. Relief for the San Francisco Conference, pg. 117*19. Davies' Visit to London, pg. 124*20. Discord with de Gaulle, pg. 128*21. Clearing the Way to the Potsdam Conference, pg. 139*22. Preparatory Work and Attitudes, pg. 155*23. The Secret That Traveled to Potsdam, pg. 163*24. Toward a Peace Conference, pg. 181*25. The Former Satellites of Germany, pg. 185*26. Spain, pg. 200*27. Poland: The Consultations before Potsdam, pg. 203*28. Poland: Debate on General Questions, pg. 216*29. Poland: The Struggle over Frontiers, pg. 221*30. Germany: The Crucial Questions, pg. 235*31. Germany: Political Principles, pg. 241*32. Germany: Economic Principles, pg. 246*33. Germany: Reparations, pg. 253*34. The Springing Arch of the Conference, pg. 259*35. A Backward Glance at the Accords about Germany, pg. 272*36. Austria, pg. 274*37. Yugoslavia and Greece, pg. 280*38. Turkey and the Black Sea Straits, pg. 291*39. Iran, the Levant, the Italian Colonies, Tanger, pg. 302*40. France, pg. 313*41. Potsdam: Impressions and Epilogue, pg. 316*1. On the Use of a Short Instrument of Surrender for Germany, pg. 327*2. American Policies in Regard to the Provision of Lend-Lease Aid for the Soviet Union and Great Britain after the Ending of the War Against Germany, pg. 329*3. Negotiations about the German Navy and Merchant Marine, pg. 333*4. The Stipulations Regarding a Basic Standard of Living for the Germans in Directive for Eisenhower of May 14, 1945, pg. 336*5. On "War Booty" and "Restitution", pg. 336*6. Provisions in the Montreux Convention of 1936 Pertinent to Soviet Demands for Revision, pg. 337*7. Text of the Protocol of the Potsdam Conference 338 Main Sources Cited, pg. 338*Main Sources Cited, pg. 355*Index, pg. 359
