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1 - The Making of Henry Lewis Stimson

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2025

Grant H. Golub
Grant H. Golub
Affiliation:
US Army War College
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This chapter examines Henry Stimson’s career and his rise to the pinnacle of the US government until his resignation as secretary of state in March 1933. It analyzes his background, the formation of his political views, and the creation of his foreign policy ideas as a committed member of the Republican Party. Specifically, it explores his tortuous relationship with the American empire and how he became an unbridled internationalist.

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Henry StimsonSpanish-American WarWorld War IGreat Depressionempirewararmyimperialisminternational lawpower

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Warriors in Washington
Henry Stimson, the US Army, and the Politics of American Power in World War II
 , pp. 12 - 33
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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