A safe haven
Subtitle: Harry S. Truman and the founding of Israel
By: Allis Radosh and Ronald Radosh.
Contributors: Radosh, Ronald.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Harper
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 428
ISBN-13: 9780060594633
Subjects: Truman, Harry S., -- 1884-1972; Zionism -- United States; Israel -- History -- 1948-1967; United States -- Foreign relations -- Israel; Israel -- Foreign relations -- United States; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1953; Palestine -- History -- Partition, 1947
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-407) and index.
Table of contents: title: FDR's legacy : Palestine, the Jews, and the Arabs; title: Truman inherits a problem; title: From San Francisco to Potsdam; title: The plight of the Jewish DPs : the Harrison Report; title: The search for consensus : the Anglo-American Committee; title: Impasse : the report that kicks up a storm; title: Conflict between allies : the Morrison-Grady Plan; title: Truman's October surprise; title: UNSCOP : prelude to partition; title: The fight over partition : "A line of fire and blood"; title: A "big conspiracy" brews in Washington : the State Department fights partition; title: A new country is born : Truman recognizes Israel.