Dean Acheson and the Making of U.S. Foreign Policy

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This volume of essays, written by an eminent group of diplomatic historians, are designed as a tribute to the work of Dean Acheson. As President Truman’s Secretary of State between 1949 and 1953, Acheson was a crucial figure in the shaping of the post-war world and was involved in a wide range of issues - from the creation of NATO to the Korean War. Douglas Brinkley is the author of The Life and Times of James V. Forrestal , After the Creation - Dean Acheson and American Foreign Policy, 1953-1971 and Jean Monnet - The Path to European Unity .