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1941 fighting the shadow war : a divided America in a world at war

Describes how Franklin D. Roosevelt quietly used his power and all the tools he had to assist Winston Churchill in fighting the Axis long before the United States' official entry into World War II. -- Publisher.

Main Author: Wortman, Marc (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, [2016]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Hays, Sara Light tribute.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. > (Franklin Delano), > 1882-1945 > Military leadership.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns.
Foreign correspondents > United States.
Nineteen forty-one, A.D.
United States > Politics and government > 1933-1945.
United States > Foreign relations > 1933-1945.
United States > History > 1933-1945.
United States > Military relations.
Summary: Describes how Franklin D. Roosevelt quietly used his power and all the tools he had to assist Winston Churchill in fighting the Axis long before the United States' official entry into World War II. -- Publisher.
Physical Description: x, 409 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-386) and index.
ISBN: 9780802125118
0802125115
Author Notes: Marc Wortman is an independent historian and award-winning freelance journalist. He is the author of two previous books, The Millionaires' Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power (the inspiration for the prize-winning, feature-length documentary by Humanus Films) and The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta. He has written for many popular publications, including Smithsonian, Vanity Fair, and Town & Country, and his essays and reviews appear frequently on The Daily Beast. He and his family live in New Haven.

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