Visionaries | The emergence of the world order in the West after World War II

A captivating story that reveals the secrets of the men and women who rebuilt the world after the ravages of World War II, and contributed to building an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity. An indispensable book for everyone who seeks to understand how stability is built, how prosperity grows, and how we can protect what these pioneers achieved. Essential reading for anyone interested in leadership and the future. \- Anthony Scaramucci, former White House Communications Director Although World War II was still a long way off, even as early as 1941, US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was planning for peace. America's entry into the war may have been still about a year away, but he could see the new world order that was bound to emerge from the ashes of Europe. Soon the war had to turn into an act of peace. Three years later, under the leadership of his successor, President Harry S. Truman's Marshall Plan emerged, a forward-looking mixture of global philanthropy and wise self-interest, rooted in a profound sense of Christian and moral duty, that sparked unprecedented European growth and gave the entire world a chance to rebuild after the devastating catastrophe of war. From the world on the eve of war in 1914, through the Treaty of Versailles and the global financial disaster of the late 1920s and early 1930s, to the political turmoil that followed, The Visionaries provides a sweeping look at history, drawing lessons Extremely important for our time. It is a reminder that history does not repeat itself, but patterns of human behavior inevitably do. James Holland's knowledge of World War II and its aftermath gives him unique insight into the far-reaching effects of Roosevelt and Truman's fiscal policies. The extended period of economic stability established by these two presidents brought peace to Western democracies for more than eighty years, in stark contrast to our utilitarian approach to the world today.