Defending the West

This work provides a documentary record of the correspondence, official and private, between Harry S. Truman and Winston Churchill, from Truman's accession to the presidency in April 1945.

Illustrations Acknowledgments Editor's Note Introduction The End of the Second World War Ending the War in Europe Preparing for Potsdam--and After Cold War to the Korean War Journey to Fulton, 1945-1946 The Cold War, 1947-1951 Churchill's Second Premiership The Last Years The Years 1953-1955 The Last Phase Conclusion Appendixes Bibliographic Essay Index