Beschreibung
«Fine idea!» was the only response of President F.D. Roosevelt to the Polish Prime Minister W?adys?aw Sikorski’s conception of creating a Central and East European federation presented in 1942. Despite the President’s sweeping statement, the idea of the federation was given serious consideration by the Advisory Committee of the Department of State. The documents from the National Archives in Washington presented here show that the road to a united Europe could have led through the integration of its Eastern part. This study presents new insights into such issues as the American Advisers' opinion on the role of the federation, the situation on the Eastern front, and how this influenced the fate of the federation.
Autorenportrait
The Editors: Józef ?aptos is Professor of Contemporary History at the Pedagogical University of Cracow (Poland), where he is the holder of Jean Monnet Chair and founder of the Centre of European Studies. He has published widely on the history of European diplomacy, history of Belgium and on the European Union.
Mariusz Misztal is Assistant Professor of European History and Civilisation at the Pedagogical University of Cracow. Co-founder of the Master’s programme in European studies, he has published on the history of the idea of Europe, British history and history of Malta.
