In what year did Tuchman win the Pulitzer for "The Guns of August"?
1945
1950
1963
1962
Answer
In 1962, Barbara Tuchman's "The Guns of August" won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. The book delves into the diplomatic blunders, miscalculations, and power struggles within European countries that precipitated World War I. Tuchman masterfully weaves together a compelling narrative by drawing on a vast array of sources, including personal diaries, diplomatic correspondence, and military records.
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