Les secrets de la Maison Blanche | Nicole Bacharan,Dominique Simonnet

EAN : 9782262039905

Shaping : BROCHE

Pages : 384

Size : 140 x 210 mm

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White House Secrets

Nicole Bacharan, Dominique Simonnet

Release date : 25/09/2014

An enthralling narrative, written like a thriller, revealing the hidden face of American power. The behind-the-scenes history of how American presidents used and abused their power. Based on recently declassified documents, this text reveals the astonishing secrets of the Oval Office.

This is where wars were launched, dirty tricks organized, and the fate of millions decided. This is where men at least tried to save the world, and sometimes succeeded. Considering the impact of its decisions, the White House is among the most important places on the planet and, most assuredly,... This is where wars were launched, dirty tricks organized, and the fate of millions decided. This is where men at least tried to save the world, and sometimes succeeded. Considering the impact of its decisions, the White House is among the most important places on the planet and, most assuredly, one of the most secret. Delving into the sources, including confidential papers and recordings of private conversations in the Oval Office, the authors reveal the background story of some of History’s key events. How Thomas Jefferson acted to pull the wool over Napoleon’s eyes, without the knowledge of Congress; why Abraham Lincoln sought to pressure the slaves to go into exile; how, early in the 20th century, a woman governed in the shadows; how Franklin Delano Roosevelt covertly committed himself to participation in the Second World War; the discreet negotiations that convinced Harry Truman to recognize the State of Israel; the degree to which the world came close to an all-out nuclear conflict; Ronald Reagan’s secret pact with Pope John-Paul II; how Barack Obama began a clandestine war worldwide, distributing, every week, permits to kill.

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EAN : 9782262039905

Shaping : BROCHE

Pages : 384

Size : 140 x 210 mm

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