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Description: 1946 by Victor Sebestyen "Originally published in Great Britain by Macmillan, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, London, in 2014, and subsequently published in hardcover in the United States by Pantheon Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, in 2015"--Title page verso. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Nineteen forty-six is the year that would signal the beginning of the Cold War, the end of the British Empire, and the beginning of the rivalry between the United States and the USSR. Victor Sebestyen reveals the years events by chronologically framing what was taking place in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, with seminal decisions made by heads of state that would profoundly change the old order forever. The map of Eastern Europe would be redrawn, Chinese communists would gain decisive victories in their fight for power, and the world would witness the birth of Israel. 1946 was a year of seismic and dramatic events. Drawing on personal testimonies and new archival research, Sebestyen has written a vivid and compelling narrative that brilliantly evokes the beginning of the Cold War set against a devastated landscape of dystopian horrors.(With 16 pages of black-and-white photographs.) Author Biography VICTOR SEBESTYEN was born in Budapest. Newspapers he has worked for include The Times (London), The Daily Mail, and the London Evening Standard. Sebestyen has written for many American publications, including The New York Times. He was an associate editor at Newsweek. Table of Contents Illustrations ixMaps xiIntroduction xvii1. Im Tired of Babying the Soviets 12. The American Century 123. The Russians: A Tsarist People 234. Stunde Null – Zero Hour 355. Austria Forgets Its Past 596. The Spy Comes In from the Cold 627. Austerity Britain 678. A Performance at the Bolshoi 839. The Declaration of Cold War 8810. The Abdication Crisis 9511. Rape and Pillage 11412. Woe, Woe to the Germans 12913. Anywhere but Home 14114. This Chinese Cesspit 15215. Iron Curtain 163 16. The Fog of War 19017. Sunset on the Raj 20018. Refugees 21619. Trials and Errors 22720. A Greek Tragedy 25121. Sheerit ha-pleta: The Surviving Remnant 26022. A Jewish–Bolshevik Plot – Blood Libels 28323. The War Against Terror 29424. Listen World. This Is Crossroads. 30225. The Glory of France: Resistance in the Heart 31226. Stalins Turkish Bluff 32327. The Bloodbath in Calcutta 32828. Half-Nun, Half-Whore 33729. The Return of the King 34130. Sand Down a Rat-Hole 34631. The General Orders – Democracy 35432. The Big Freeze 367Epilogue 371Acknowledgements 377Bibliography 381Notes 397Index 425 Review "Mr. Sebestyen deserves praise for illuminating a low point in modern history." —The Economist "[A] richly textured, eminently readable reminder of the vast problems faced by the leaders of the post-war world and the often fumbling, incompetent, cynical—or occasionally visionary—solutions they struggled to provide." —Jewish Chronicle"Sebestyen is a witty storyteller with a wide-ranging intellect, and his fast-paced yet expansive style will appeal even to readers with little taste for history. . . [1946] is liberally peppered with fascinating asides and anecdotes that humanize its subjects. . . . An appealing introduction, aimed at a wide audience, to events that continue to shape global affairs." —Kirkus "[An] informed, engaging, and accessible history of the year that U.S. president Harry Truman called the year of decisions. . . . With mesmerizing detail and riveting vignettes scattered throughout, Sebestyen explores virtually every major postwar theme and event." —Publishers Weekly "Sebestyen chronicles crucial events of 1946 in this outstanding work. The author does not shy away from the explicit and heartbreaking details in creating a powerful and readable account of this challenging year. Highly recommended for anyone interested in world history or for those seeking to understand why the world is as it is today." —Library Journal"A much-needed addition to the existing literature on the post-Second World War period. . . . Victor Sebestyen has powerfully argued that the year 1946 has shaped our modern world." —The Washington Book ReviewPraise from the UK for Victor Sebestyens 1946 "An exceptionally involving and horrifying book . . . grindingly awful detail." —Sam Leith, The Spectator "[Sebestyen] reminds us that the worlds miseries persisted in plenty after the defeat of the Axis." —Max Hastings, The Sunday Times "An impressively wide-ranging and detailed survey of the wars aftermath. . . . An uncommonly clear birds-eye view of a post-war world of rivalry, hardship, and chaos." —Peter Lewis, The Daily Mail "1946 is a gripping and authoritative work spanning the world: an excellent, elegant and exciting panoramic portrait of the dark world emerging from WWII." —Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar Review Quote Praise from the UK for Victor Sebestyens 1946 Excerpt from Book 1 Im Tired of Babying the Soviets The coup had been almost bloodless. On 15 December 1945, the new Prime Minister of the Peoples Government of Azerbaijan had just announced his first proclamation to a bemused people, from his capital, Tabriz, in north-west Iran. Henceforth, he declared, his fledgling nation would cease to be a province of Iran, ruled by a distant and alien shah in Tehran. It would become an autonomous republic. Rather than Farsi, the Turkic dialect spoken by most Azeris would now be the official state language. A new constitution would guarantee freedoms long suppressed by Irans autocratic rulers. The banks would be nationalised. There would be a job for everybody who wants one. Peasants would be given land expropriated from big absentee landlords in a far-reaching socialist revolution. Jafar Pishevari was an unlikely nationalist firebrand much less communist dictator. At fifty-two, this stocky, good-natured PM had been a journalist most of his life, and a low-level Comintern agent, apart from the nine years he had spent in an Iranian prison for subversion. Most of his family had lived in the USSR for years; one of his brothers was a doctor in the Red Army. Pishevari had been relatively unknown until 1944, except as the author of a few fiery articles promoting Azeri nationalism. His story became a brief cause c Details ISBN1101910283 Author Victor Sebestyen Short Title 1946 Language English ISBN-10 1101910283 ISBN-13 9781101910283 Media Book Format Paperback Birth 1956 Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-11-29 Subtitle The Making of the Modern World Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2016-11-29 NZ Release Date 2016-11-29 US Release Date 2016-11-29 UK Release Date 2016-11-29 Place of Publication New York Illustrations 16 PP B&W PHOTOS Pages 480 Publisher Random House USA Inc Imprint Vintage Books DEWEY 909.824 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:101194171;

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