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The Visionaries

The Making of the Post World War II Order in the West

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The Visionaries

Yazan: James Holland
Seslendiren: Al Murray
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Although the Second World War was still a long way from being won, even by early 1941, US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was already planning for peace. America’s entry of the war may still have been almost a year away, but he could already see the new world order that needed to emerge from the smouldering ashes of Europe. The business of war was very quickly going to have to become the business of peace.

Three years later, under the guidance of his successor, President Harry S. Truman, the Marshall Plan would emerge, a forward-thinking combination of global philanthropy and canny self-interest, rooted in a profound sense of Christian and moral duty, and which kickstarted unprecedented European growth and a chance for the world as a whole to rebuild after the ruinous catastrophe of war.

From the world on the eve of war in 1914 through to the Versailles Treaty and the global financial catastrophe of the late 1920s and early thirties, and the political earthquakes that followed, The Visionaries takes a broad sweep of history with important lessons for today. It’s a reminder that while history does not repeat itself, patterns of human behaviour certainly do.

James Holland’s knowledge of the Second World War and its aftermath gives him unique insight into the far-reaching consequences of the financial policies of Roosevelt and Truman. The sustained period of economic stability they initiated delivered peace to the western democracies for over eighty years and stand in stark contrast to our transactional approach to the world today.


'A gripping, behind-the-curtain story of the men and women who rebuilt the world after the carnage of World War II—and, in the process, engineered an age of unprecedented peace and prosperity. A must-read for anyone trying to understand how stability is built, how prosperity scales, and how we can protect what those architects created. Essential reading for anyone who cares about leadership and the future.' Anthony Scaramucci, former White House Communications Director

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James Holland has delivered a masterwork. The Visionaries is the gripping, behind-the-curtain story of the men and women who rebuilt the world after the carnage of World War II—and, in the process, engineered an age of unprecedented peace and prosperity. Holland shows that the postwar order didn’t happen by accident; it was designed with courage, clarity, and an audacious belief in human progress. This book reminds us that leadership matters, ideas matter, and that vision—real vision—can bend the arc of history. A must-read for anyone trying to understand how stability is built, how prosperity scales, and how we can protect what those architects created. Essential reading for anyone who cares about leadership and the future. (Anthony Scaramucci, former White House Communications Director)
A brilliant reassessment of the two wartime US presidents - FDR and Truman - whose far-sighted ideas helped to rebuild a shattered world and deliver 80 years of (mostly) peace and prosperity for the West, and a timely reminder during a time of flux that freedoms dearly won are much more easily lost. (Saul David)
The statesmen who rebuilt western Europe and northeast Asia after 1945 got more things right than any leaders ever before or since. At this moment when so many seem to have forgotten their lessons - and forsaken their legacy - James Holland retells their magnificent story vividly and accessibly. The remedy we need at the time we need it. (David Frum)
Highly readable and deeply researched…Holland has provided grist for readers of all political and national persuasions to understand the structures upon which today’s international order was formed and the dangers that exist if they are to be cavalierly done away with. One hopes that the work put into this book will be read, digested, and acted upon. (James Webb, former Senator and Secretary of the Navy)
In The Visionaries, James Holland brings to bear his prodigious knowledge of the long Second World War era to provide not only a fresh look at that crucial period but also a series of reflections for our own time. Threats to democracy can emerge quickly and powerfully, and if we are not on our guard, as Holland demonstrates, they can threaten the entire international order. (Professor Phillips Payson O'Brien)
Holland skilfully weaves an enthralling read that both entertains and educates. Make room on your bookshelves.
Sweeping take on the carving out of post-Second World War West... gripping
James Holland has delivered something very different but equally readable here. In uncertain times, it is a book that offers hope for better ones ahead.
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A remarkable history of the 20th century up to the 1950s. Showing FDR and Truman as truly great world leaders. How times have change. can we ever get back to leaders of such vision and integrity?
This was a thoroughly enjoyable book. Expertly researched and beautifully narrated by Al Murray. Highly recommend.

Inspiring

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This is another outstanding book from WW2 specialist, James Holland, wonderfully read by Al Murray. It goes beyond a superb account of the devastating war that killed more people than any other conflict. Holland masterfully explains how decisions made, initiatives embarked on and developments ignored, caused this war as well as shaped decades afterwards. Written in Holland’s trademark accessible style, The Visionaries is a must-read for all — not just those interested in the Second World War.

Superb

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Another superb book by JH! Always written well and a joy to listen to when big Al reads.

Always engaging

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Excellent read! We should all reflect on the vision of both presidents! Who would could give us this today?

The Visionaries

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For anyone trying to understand where we are now, who hasn’t already made a deep study of the 20th century this is an extremely accessible summary of the sequence of events, the personalities and the political philosophy that shaped it.
It is USA centric and explains the American century politically and economically and its role through the wars of the first half of the 20th century in the preservation and acceleration of democracy. The largely but not wholly unspoken message, indicated by the title, is that longsighted leaders capable of providing moral leadership were able to bring their democratic countries with them and indeed how easily in the right circumstances evil and immoral men can do the same.
I will be recommending this widely to my friends.

Concise introduction to 20th century

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