The Lost Peace

Leadership in a Time of Horror and Hope: 1945-1953

By: Robert Dallek

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

""Robert Dallek brings to this majestic work a profound understanding of history, a deep engagement in foreign policy, and a lifetime of studying leadership. The story of what went wrong during the postwar period…has never been more intelligently explored."" —Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Team of Rivals

Robert Dalleck follows his bestselling Nixon and Kissenger: Partners in Power and An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 with this masterful account of the crucial period that shaped the postwar world. As the Obama Administration struggles to define its strategy for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Dallek's critical and compelling look at Truman, Churchill, Stalin, and other world leaders in the wake of World War II not only offers important historical perspective but provides timely insight on America's course into the future.

A Solid Overview and Summary, Clearly Read

This is a very good summary of diplomatic developments after World War II as it relates to the Victorious Nations. Obviously volumes could be, and have been written about this timeframe. This work is historically accurate and provides some reasonable analysis.

As an audiobook the work is clearly narrated. For a person unfamiliar with this period of World History, the book provides a reasonable summary. For a true student of history, the book provides a foundation for further study. The Kindle, of course, has many footnotes not provided in the audiobook. I was glad that I had both.... Thank You...