The Birth of Israel: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of Statehood in 1948
Overview
The long-awaited moment arrived in 1948. Yet, there was considerable opposition to statehood abroad and the new fledgling state would need not only political credibility around the world, but support from the US, international trading partners, investment, a military, and more. This talk, based on extensive interviews with former aides to Truman and archival research, explores the important and productive relationship between Harry Truman and leaders such as Dr. Chaim Weizmann, Abba Eban, and David Ben-Gurion, with emphasis given to both the political and diplomatic deal-making that occurred behind the scenes and the moral courage demonstrated during that critical decision.
Reviews
I enjoyed the stories of these leaders- makes history real!
I also appreciated his research and his point of view . I am a huge
fan of Truman and always glad when his presidency is applauded .
Background info was sketchy and thin- why not just concerntrate on
what the lecturer had done his research in- and share in MORE detail the struggles of Truman, his supporters and his detractors.
That should be the MAIN focus- so much of Trumans Israeli history is NOT well know- and the people behind a lot of these
pro Israel decisions are also not well known- so tell us more about them.
this was a disappointing lecture.