From Compromise to Confrontation: The American Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and His Attempts to Mitigate Disagreements with the Soviet Union as the Cold War Began

Authors

John Karl, American University Washington College of LawFollow

Keywords

James F. Byrnes, Cold War, United States, Soviet Union

Abstract

James F. Byrnes as United States Secretary of State pursued a policy based on compromise with the Soviet Union during the first year following the end of the Second World War. He was determined to use his political skill for engineering compromise in order to bring about an agreement with the Soviet Union which would lead to an era of peace. While the crucial question facing American policymakers in the wake of World War II was the creation of a new world order, a most important part of this question was the future of American-Soviet relations, the two nations that had emerged from the war as the dominant powers of the international system.

Recommended Citation

Karl, John (2024) "From Compromise to Confrontation: The American Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and His Attempts to Mitigate Disagreements with the Soviet Union as the Cold War Began," Comparative Civilizations Review: Vol. 90: No. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ccr/vol90/iss1/8