Truman, Franco's Spain, and the Cold War

by Wayne H. Bowen

Well-deployed primary sources and brisk writing by Wayne H. Bowen make this an excellent framework for understanding the evolution of U.S. policy toward Spain, and thus how a nation facing a global threat develops strategic relationships over time.

President Harry S. Truman harbored an abiding disdain for Spain and its government. During his presidency (1945-1953), the State Department and the Department of Defense lobbied Truman to form an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826221173
• ISBN13: 9780826221179
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5