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1917 : Lenin, Wilson, and the birth of the new world disorder / Arthur Herman.

1917 : Lenin, Wilson, and the birth of the new world di...

1917 : Lenin, Wilson, and the birth of the new world disorder / Arthur Herman.

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1917 : Lenin, Wilson, and the birth of the new world disorder / Arthur Herman.

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Full title

1917 : Lenin, Wilson, and the birth of the new world disorder / Arthur Herman.

Publisher

New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017]

Alternative title

Nineteen-seventeen : Lenin, Wilson, and the birth of the new world disorder

Call Numbers

G 2018/0143

Record Identifier

74VKVGALj7pZ

MMS ID

991024154645302626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

xii, 480 pages ; 24 cm

Content type

text

Media type

unmediated

Carrier type

volume

Contents

Prologue: A world on fire -- The German note -- Russia and America confront a world war -- Tommy and Volodya -- Neutrality at bay -- Break point -- President Wilson goes to war, Lenin goes to the Finland Station -- Ruptures, mutinies, and convoys -- Mr. Wilson's war -- Summer of discontent -- Americ...

Publication information

Publisher

New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017]

Edition

First edition.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

[2017]

More information

Scope and Contents

Summary

Chronicles the intertwined stories of Woodrow Wilson and Vladimir Lenin, revealing how their crucial decisions changed world politics and spread disruptive ideologies that continue to influence the modern world. --Publisher.

"How did two men move the world away from wars for land and treasure to wars over ideas and ideologies--a change that would go on to kill millions? In April 1917, Woodrow Wilson--champion of American democracy but also of segregation, advocate for free trade and a new world order based on freedom and justice--thrust the United States into the First...

Alternative Titles

Full title

1917 : Lenin, Wilson, and the birth of the new world disorder / Arthur Herman.

Portion of title

Lenin, Wilson, and the birth of the new world disorder

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-450) and index.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

G 2018/0143

Record Identifier

74VKVGALj7pZ

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVGALj7pZ

Other Identifiers

ISBN

0062570889 hardcover ; alkaline paper

9780062570888 hardcover ; alkaline paper

DDC

940.3

MMS ID

991024154645302626

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