{"product_id":"breaking-the-heart-of-the-world-woodrow-wilson-and-the-fight-for-the-league-of-nations-hardback-9780521807869","title":"Breaking the Heart of the World; Woodrow Wilson and the Fight for the League of Nations (Hardback) 9780521807869","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBreaking the Heart of the World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWoodrow Wilson and the Fight for the League of Nations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn engaging narrative about the political fight over the League of Nations in the US.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Milton Cooper (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521807869, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 September 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e468 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.86 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: 'A lucid and eminently readable account … a work of substantial merit.' Washington Times\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe fight over the League of Nations at the end of World War I was one of the great political debates in American history. President Woodrow Wilson, himself a key architect of the League, was uncompromising in his belief that the United States would rise to a position of leadership in the peaceful union of states that he had envisaged. A masterful politician and distinguished theorist, Wilson was unprepared for the persuasiveness of his opponents and the potency of their argument. Though he struggled tirelessly in the summer of 1919 to drum popular and political support for the League, he suffered a disabling stroke in July. The United States Senate ultimately rejected membership in the League, and the League failed to realise its diplomatic potential. In this engaging narrative, John Cooper relates the story of Wilson's battle for the League with sympathy, accuracy, and a deep understanding of the times.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: the league fight\u003cbr\u003e 1. To the draft covenant\u003cbr\u003e 2. Round robin and revision\u003cbr\u003e 3. Long, hot summer\u003cbr\u003e 4. Ill-fated journey\u003cbr\u003e 5. Stroke and stalemate\u003cbr\u003e 6. Showdown\u003cbr\u003e 7. Last chance\u003cbr\u003e 8. Defeat\u003cbr\u003e 9. Parting shots and echoes\u003cbr\u003e 10. Breaking the heart of the world\u003cbr\u003e A note on sources\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: 20th century history: c 1900  to c 2000 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on 20th century history: c 1900  to c 2000\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%2220th%20century%20history:%20c%201900%20%20to%20c%202000%20%5BHBLW%5D%22\"\u003eHBLW\u003c\/a\u003e], History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913120309528,"sku":"9780521807869","price":84.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521807869i_41076872-fc9b-4459-940c-d8e4dcf3577c.jpg?v=1691368262","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/breaking-the-heart-of-the-world-woodrow-wilson-and-the-fight-for-the-league-of-nations-hardback-9780521807869","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}