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A review by abookishaffair
Six Months in 1945: FDR, Stalin, Churchill, and Truman--from World War to Cold War by Michael Dobbs
4.0
3.5 stars. As a history and politics lover, the end of World War II has always been very fascinating to me. So many of the institutions and policies that we find ourselves surrounded with today still have roots in what happened during WWII. If you need any proof, just look at how the United Nations and the U.N. Security Council are set up. Both are very much rooted in the outcomes of WWII. This is astounding to me. Talk about staying power!
As the title suggests, "Six Months in 1945" is about six months in 1945 (the last six months of WWII really). It is a fascinating look at the political interplay between the allied forces. It covers a lot of the big conferences where FDR, Stalin, and Churchill work together to hash out what a post war world will look like and who will get what. These three men were very different from each other and their success with working with each other varied greatly depending on what time period or particular meeting you're talking about. It's amazing how much they were actually able to get done during all of their various talks. Unfortunately not everything always goes to plan as we later find out in this book.
Dobbs did a fantastic job with the details. Drawing on personal letters, conversations, etc. between the major players, the minor players, and those just along for the ride, you get a really good sense of what it must have felt like to be at some of these meetings.
Overall: A very detailed look at some world changing events!
As the title suggests, "Six Months in 1945" is about six months in 1945 (the last six months of WWII really). It is a fascinating look at the political interplay between the allied forces. It covers a lot of the big conferences where FDR, Stalin, and Churchill work together to hash out what a post war world will look like and who will get what. These three men were very different from each other and their success with working with each other varied greatly depending on what time period or particular meeting you're talking about. It's amazing how much they were actually able to get done during all of their various talks. Unfortunately not everything always goes to plan as we later find out in this book.
Dobbs did a fantastic job with the details. Drawing on personal letters, conversations, etc. between the major players, the minor players, and those just along for the ride, you get a really good sense of what it must have felt like to be at some of these meetings.
Overall: A very detailed look at some world changing events!