Such Splendid Prisons: Diplomatic Detainment in America During World War II

by Harvey Solomon

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2020-21 Reader Views Literary Awards Bronze Medal Winner

In the chaotic days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Roosevelt administration made a dubious decision affecting hundreds of Axis diplomats remaining in the nation's capital. To encourage reciprocal treatment of U.S. diplomats trapped abroad, Roosevelt sent Axis diplomats to remote luxury hotels--a move that enraged Americans stunned by the attack. This cause c l bre drove a fascinating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 164012084X
• ISBN13: 9781640120846
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.2" x 9.5"