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Brogi, Alessandro.
A question of self-esteem: the United States and the Cold War choices in France
and Italy, 1944-1958/Alessandro Brogi.
p. cm.—(International history, ISSN 1527-2230)
Includes bibliographical references (p.) and index.
ISBN 0-275-97293-3 (alk. paper)
1. United States—Foreign relations—France. 2. United States—Foreign
relations—Italy. 3. France—Foreign relations—United States. 4. Italy—Foreign
relations—United States. 5. National characteristics, French. 6. National
characteristics, Italian. 7. United States—Foreign relations—1945-1989. 8. Cold
War. 9. North Atlantic Treaty Organization—History. 10. World War,
1939-1945—Influence. I. Title. II. Series.
E183.8.F8 B725 2002
327.44073′09′045-dc21 2001034584

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Copyright © 2002 by Alessandro Brogi

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2001034584

ISBN: 0-275-97293-3

ISSN: 1527-2230

First published in 2002
Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881

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Printed in the United States of America

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