The last 100 days : FDR at war and at peace

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Personal Author:

Woolner, David B., 1955-

Physical Description:

xiv, 349 pages : illustrations (black and white), map ; 24 cm.

Summary:

A portrait of the end of FDR's life shares insights into how he made his final policy decisions and pursued what mattered most to him, including the establishment of the United Nations, a reinvigoration of the New Deal, and a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

Contents:

The Last Christmas -- An Uncertain New Year -- Atlantic Sojourn -- Interlude at Malta -- On to the Crimea -- Sunrise over Yalta -- Coming to Grips with "The German Problem" -- The Polish Quandary -- The Birth of the United Nations -- The Final Turn -- The Last Mission -- Failure at Bitter Lake -- Going Home -- The Last Address -- March Days -- The Architect -- Hudson Requiem -- Easter in Warm Springs -- Off the Record -- The Last Day -- Looking Beyond Victory.

Subject Term:

Presidents -- United States -- Biography

Publication Info:

New York : Basic Books, 2017.

Subject:

Presidents -- United States -- Biography

United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Ruzvelʹt, Franklin, 1882-1945

Rūzvilt, Franklin Dilānū, 1882-1945

Rūzfilt, Franklin Dilānū, 1882-1945

Lo-ssu-fu, 1882-1945

Luosifu, 1882-1945

F. D. R. (Franklin Delano Roosevelt), 1882-1945

R., F. D. (Franklin Delano Roosevelt), 1882-1945

FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt), 1882-1945

רוזוועלט, פראנקלין ד.

רוזוועלט, פרעזידענט

Roosevelt, F. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Roosevelt, F. D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

SAILS ISBN:

9780465048717

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Summary

A revealing portrait of the end of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's life and presidency, shedding new light on how he made his momentous final policy decisions

The first hundred days of FDR's presidency are justly famous, often viewed as a period of political action without equal in American history. Yet as historian David B. Woolner reveals, the last hundred might very well surpass them in drama and consequence.

Drawing on new evidence, Woolner shows how FDR called on every ounce of his diminishing energy to pursue what mattered most to him: the establishment of the United Nations, the reinvigoration of the New Deal, and the possibility of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. We see a president shorn of the usual distractions of office, a man whose sense of personal responsibility for the American people bore heavily upon him. As Woolner argues, even in declining health FDR displayed remarkable political talent and foresight as he focused his energies on shaping the peace to come.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) remains one of the most popular presidents in 20th-century history. Many historians focus on the 32nd president's first 100 days, which set the standard for future administrations. Woolner (history, Marist Coll.; coeditor, Progressivism in America) is senior fellow and Hyde Park Resident Historian at the Roosevelt Institute. Here, he uses his knowledge of Roosevelt to focus on the president's last three months in office. Roosevelt saw the country through the end of the Great Depression and the trials and eventual end of World War II. The author relays how the politician faced criticism in deciding to run for an unprecedented fourth term. Despite ongoing health issues, Roosevelt, who battled polio, remained determined to achieve his final goal: the creation of the United Nations. Woolner also recounts the president's journey to the Soviet Union for the Yalta Conference, where he met with Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Premier Joseph Stalin to discuss postwar peace. Even as Roosevelt sometimes failed to keep his vice president well informed, he worked daily to achieve his remaining goals. VERDICT A balanced, readable book based on thorough archival sources that will have considerable appeal to historians and political scientists, as well as general readers interested in the presidency.-William D. Pederson, Louisiana State Univ., Shreveport © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.