"Harper's writing is clear, concise and jargon free, and his research is solidly based on both primary and secondary sources. This well-written work should be required reading for anyone interested in the personalities and policies of the early, formative years of the cold war." Library Journal

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: 1. Franklin Roosevelt, Europe, and American diplomatic culture, 1882–1932; 2. The Roosevelt administration and the European question, 1933–1941; 3. The Roosevelt solution, 1941–1945; Part II: 4. George F. Kennan: the sources of estrangement, 1904–1944; 5. Three worlds instead of two: George F. Kennan and Europe, 1944–1950; Part III: 6. Dean Acheson, 1893–1947: a Victorian for all seasons; 7. Acheson and Europe, 1949–51: a statesman's progress; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

"Harper's writing is clear, concise and jargon free, and his research is solidly based on both primary and secondary sources. This well-written work should be required reading for anyone interested in the personalities and policies of the early, formative years of the cold war." Library Journal

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: 1. Franklin Roosevelt, Europe, and American diplomatic culture, 1882–1932; 2. The Roosevelt administration and the European question, 1933–1941; 3. The Roosevelt solution, 1941–1945; Part II: 4. George F. Kennan: the sources of estrangement, 1904–1944; 5. Three worlds instead of two: George F. Kennan and Europe, 1944–1950; Part III: 6. Dean Acheson, 1893–1947: a Victorian for all seasons; 7. Acheson and Europe, 1949–51: a statesman's progress; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

"Harper's writing is clear, concise and jargon free, and his research is solidly based on both primary and secondary sources. This well-written work should be required reading for anyone interested in the personalities and policies of the early, formative years of the cold war." Library Journal

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: 1. Franklin Roosevelt, Europe, and American diplomatic culture, 1882–1932; 2. The Roosevelt administration and the European question, 1933–1941; 3. The Roosevelt solution, 1941–1945; Part II: 4. George F. Kennan: the sources of estrangement, 1904–1944; 5. Three worlds instead of two: George F. Kennan and Europe, 1944–1950; Part III: 6. Dean Acheson, 1893–1947: a Victorian for all seasons; 7. Acheson and Europe, 1949–51: a statesman's progress; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.