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FRanklin D. ROosevelt was One of the Preeminent World Leaders of the twentieth century. He cast a long shadow over America and the world. Or, to change the metaphor, his presidency was a kind of beacon—illuminating a path for his followers or serving as a stern warning to his critics. Now that we have entered the twenty-first century, perhaps it is easier to take stock. Sixty-plus years after the end of the war, and after Roosevelt’s untimely death, what should we make of his policies, his impact, and his legacies? The chapters in this volume assess Roosevelt’s role as war leader from the vantage point of the twenty-first century by looking at different aspects of his foreign policy.
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© 2008 David B. Woolner, Warren F. Kimball, and David Reynolds
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Woolner, D.B., Kimball, W.F., Reynolds, D. (2008). Introduction. In: Woolner, D.B., Kimball, W.F., Reynolds, D. (eds) FDR’s World. The World of the Roosevelts. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230616257_1
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