Threshold of War Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Entry into World War II

Name: Threshold of War Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Entry into World War II
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ISBN: 9780195061680

ISBN-10: 0195061683

ISBN-13: 9780195061680

Edition: 1989

Authors: Waldo Heinrichs

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For Franklin D. Roosevelt, the spring of 1941 was a time of uncertainty and fear. Hitler's armies were poised to strike, but no one was sure where the next attack would come, and Churchill and members of Roosevelt's administration were urging him to intervene before it was too late. In this illuminating and comprehensive account of the American entry into World War II, Waldo Heinrichs shows that Roosevelt was not the vacillating, impulsive, and disorganized leader as he is often portrayed, but a cautious, rational man, capable of acting with great determination. A masterly account of a key moment in history, Threshold of War is both a distinguished work of scholarship and a moving narrative…

Book details

List price: $37.99
Copyright year: 1989
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/1/1990
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 302
Size: 5.31" wide x 7.99" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Prologue



March 1941: The Aura of German Power



April: Balancing Risks



May: Guarding the Atlantic Line



June: The Russian Factor



July: Containment of Japan



August-September: Crossing the Threshold



October-November: Race Against Time


Epilogue: Japan Attacks


Notes


Bibliography


Index