{"product_id":"2026200007188-secondhand-the-forrestal-diaries","title":"The Forrestal Diaries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of American political and military history, The Forrestal Diaries presents the edited personal journals of James Forrestal, the United States' first Secretary of Defense, as compiled and introduced by journalist and historian Walter Millis. The volume chronicles the turbulent years of 1944 to 1949, offering an unfiltered insider's view of the birth of the Cold War, the unification of the American military, and the high-stakes diplomatic maneuvering that shaped the postwar world order. Forrestal's entries illuminate the intense debates within the Truman administration over policy toward the Soviet Union, the creation of the State of Israel, and the monumental reorganization of the U.S. defense establishment. Written with the candor of a private record, the diaries carry a tone that is at once urgent and sobering, reflecting the anxieties of a man who bore enormous responsibility during one of history's most consequential transitions. This primary source document remains an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand the origins of American national security policy and the personal toll of power at the highest levels of government.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887882055899,"sku":"2026200007188-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/55bd37a8-6201-4abd-a6b1-c8684d33c75e.png?v=1781747679","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007188-secondhand-the-forrestal-diaries","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}