Roosevelt's centurions : FDR and the commanders he led to victory in World War II / Joseph E. Persico.

Author
Persico, Joseph E. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
New York : Random House, c2013.
Description
xviii, 650 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm

Details

Subject(s)
Summary note
Explains how Franklin D. Roosevelt assumed the role of a hands-on wartime leader, discussing his contributions to military strategy and analyzing how his decisions may have helped end or prolonged the war.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 561-572) and index.
Action note
Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)
Contents
  • The day we almost lost the army
  • An end of neutrality
  • From Barbarossa to the Atlantic Charter
  • An undeclared war
  • Pearl Harbor
  • The President and General MacArthur
  • Philippines lost, China on the brink
  • Europe a debate, Pacific a victory
  • North Africa : FDR versus the generals
  • Sea war, air war
  • Torch : the political education of Dwight Eisenhower
  • The home front
  • Unconditional surrender
  • From Pacific islands to desert sands
  • Italy invaded, Germany blasted
  • From Tarawa to Tehran
  • D-day
  • MacArthur versus King : FDR's decision
  • Europe : broad axe versus the spear
  • Stilwell leaves China, MacArthur returns to the Philippines
  • From the home front to Yalta
  • Leveling Japan, invading Okinawa
  • To take Berlin?
  • Death of the Commander-in-chief
  • Anatomy of victory.
ISBN
  • 9781400064434 (alk. paper)
  • 9780679645436 (ebook)
LCCN
^^2011048698
OCLC
759171884
RCP
H - S
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