The Resource Commander in chief : FDR's battle with Churchill, 1943, Nigel Hamilton
Commander in chief : FDR's battle with Churchill, 1943, Nigel Hamilton
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The item Commander in chief : FDR's battle with Churchill, 1943, Nigel Hamilton represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Yuma County Library District.This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
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The item Commander in chief : FDR's battle with Churchill, 1943, Nigel Hamilton represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Yuma County Library District.
This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
- Summary
- "Nigel Hamilton's Mantle of Command, long-listed for the National Book Award, drew on years of archival research and interviews to portray FDR in a tight close up, as he determined Allied strategy in the crucial initial phases of World War II. Commander in Chief reveals the astonishing sequel -- suppressed by Winston Churchill in his memoirs -- of Roosevelt's battles with Churchill to maintain that strategy. Roosevelt knew that the Allies should take Sicily but avoid a wider battle in southern Europe, building experience but saving strength to invade France in early 1944. Churchill seemed to agree at Casablanca -- only to undermine his own generals and the Allied command, testing Roosevelt's patience to the limit. Churchill was afraid of the invasion planned for Normandy, and pushed instead for disastrous fighting in Italy, thereby almost losing the war for the Allies. In a dramatic showdown, FDR finally set the ultimate course for victory by making the ultimate threat. Commander in Chief shows FDR in top form at a crucial time in the modern history of the West."--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xv, 464 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Part I. A secret journey
- A crazy idea
- Aboard the magic carpet
- Part II. Total war
- The United Nations
- What next?
- Stalin's nyet
- Addressing Congress
- A fool's paradise
- Facing the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Part III. Casablanca
- The house of happiness
- Hot water
- A wonderful picture
- In the president's boudoir
- Part IV. Unconditional surrender
- Stimson is aghast
- De Gaulle
- An acerbic interview
- The unconditional surrender meeting
- Part V. Kasserine
- Kasserine
- Arch-admirals and arch-generals
- Between two forces of evil
- Health issues
- Part VI. Get Yamamoto!
- Inspection tour two
- Get Yamamoto!
- "He's dead?"
- Part VII. Beware Greeks bearing gifts
- Saga of the Niebelungs
- A scene from Arabian Nights
- The God Neptune
- A battle royal
- No major operations until 1945 or 1946
- Part VIII. The Riot Act
- The Davies Mission
- A dozen Dieppes in a day
- The future of the world at stake
- The president loses patience
- Part IX. The first crack in the Axis
- Sicily; and Kursk
- The Führer flies to Italy
- Countercrisis
- A fishing expedition in Ontario
- The president's judgment
- Part X. Conundrum
- Stalin lies
- War on two western fronts
- The Führer is very optimistic
- A cardinal moment
- Churchill is stunned
- Part XI. Quebec 1943
- The German will to fight
- Near homicidal negotiations
- A longing in the air
- The president is upset; with the Russians
- Part XII. The endgame
- Close to disaster
- A Darwinian struggle
- A talk with Archbishop Spellman
- The empires of the future
- A tragicomedy of errors
- Meeting reality
- A message to Congress
- Achieving wonders
- Isbn
- 9780544279117
- Label
- Commander in chief : FDR's battle with Churchill, 1943
- Title
- Commander in chief
- Title remainder
- FDR's battle with Churchill, 1943
- Statement of responsibility
- Nigel Hamilton
- Subject
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- Command of troops -- Case studies
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
- Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history
- World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Nigel Hamilton's Mantle of Command, long-listed for the National Book Award, drew on years of archival research and interviews to portray FDR in a tight close up, as he determined Allied strategy in the crucial initial phases of World War II. Commander in Chief reveals the astonishing sequel -- suppressed by Winston Churchill in his memoirs -- of Roosevelt's battles with Churchill to maintain that strategy. Roosevelt knew that the Allies should take Sicily but avoid a wider battle in southern Europe, building experience but saving strength to invade France in early 1944. Churchill seemed to agree at Casablanca -- only to undermine his own generals and the Allied command, testing Roosevelt's patience to the limit. Churchill was afraid of the invasion planned for Normandy, and pushed instead for disastrous fighting in Italy, thereby almost losing the war for the Allies. In a dramatic showdown, FDR finally set the ultimate course for victory by making the ultimate threat. Commander in Chief shows FDR in top form at a crucial time in the modern history of the West."--
- Assigning source
- Publisher description
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hamilton, Nigel
- Dewey number
- 940.53/2273
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D753 .H249 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- World War, 1939-1945
- Roosevelt, Franklin D.
- Churchill, Winston
- World War, 1939-1945
- Command of troops
- World War, 1939-1945
- Great Britain
- United States
- Label
- Commander in chief : FDR's battle with Churchill, 1943, Nigel Hamilton
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part I. A secret journey -- A crazy idea -- Aboard the magic carpet -- Part II. Total war -- The United Nations -- What next? -- Stalin's nyet -- Addressing Congress -- A fool's paradise -- Facing the Joint Chiefs of Staff -- Part III. Casablanca -- The house of happiness -- Hot water -- A wonderful picture -- In the president's boudoir -- Part IV. Unconditional surrender -- Stimson is aghast -- De Gaulle -- An acerbic interview -- The unconditional surrender meeting -- Part V. Kasserine -- Kasserine -- Arch-admirals and arch-generals -- Between two forces of evil -- Health issues -- Part VI. Get Yamamoto! -- Inspection tour two -- Get Yamamoto! -- "He's dead?" -- Part VII. Beware Greeks bearing gifts -- Saga of the Niebelungs -- A scene from Arabian Nights -- The God Neptune -- A battle royal -- No major operations until 1945 or 1946 -- Part VIII. The Riot Act -- The Davies Mission -- A dozen Dieppes in a day -- The future of the world at stake -- The president loses patience -- Part IX. The first crack in the Axis -- Sicily; and Kursk -- The Führer flies to Italy -- Countercrisis -- A fishing expedition in Ontario -- The president's judgment -- Part X. Conundrum -- Stalin lies -- War on two western fronts -- The Führer is very optimistic -- A cardinal moment -- Churchill is stunned -- Part XI. Quebec 1943 -- The German will to fight -- Near homicidal negotiations -- A longing in the air -- The president is upset; with the Russians -- Part XII. The endgame -- Close to disaster -- A Darwinian struggle -- A talk with Archbishop Spellman -- The empires of the future -- A tragicomedy of errors -- Meeting reality -- A message to Congress -- Achieving wonders
- Control code
- ocn922639629
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xv, 464 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780544279117
- Lccn
- 2015037253
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)922639629
- Label
- Commander in chief : FDR's battle with Churchill, 1943, Nigel Hamilton
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part I. A secret journey -- A crazy idea -- Aboard the magic carpet -- Part II. Total war -- The United Nations -- What next? -- Stalin's nyet -- Addressing Congress -- A fool's paradise -- Facing the Joint Chiefs of Staff -- Part III. Casablanca -- The house of happiness -- Hot water -- A wonderful picture -- In the president's boudoir -- Part IV. Unconditional surrender -- Stimson is aghast -- De Gaulle -- An acerbic interview -- The unconditional surrender meeting -- Part V. Kasserine -- Kasserine -- Arch-admirals and arch-generals -- Between two forces of evil -- Health issues -- Part VI. Get Yamamoto! -- Inspection tour two -- Get Yamamoto! -- "He's dead?" -- Part VII. Beware Greeks bearing gifts -- Saga of the Niebelungs -- A scene from Arabian Nights -- The God Neptune -- A battle royal -- No major operations until 1945 or 1946 -- Part VIII. The Riot Act -- The Davies Mission -- A dozen Dieppes in a day -- The future of the world at stake -- The president loses patience -- Part IX. The first crack in the Axis -- Sicily; and Kursk -- The Führer flies to Italy -- Countercrisis -- A fishing expedition in Ontario -- The president's judgment -- Part X. Conundrum -- Stalin lies -- War on two western fronts -- The Führer is very optimistic -- A cardinal moment -- Churchill is stunned -- Part XI. Quebec 1943 -- The German will to fight -- Near homicidal negotiations -- A longing in the air -- The president is upset; with the Russians -- Part XII. The endgame -- Close to disaster -- A Darwinian struggle -- A talk with Archbishop Spellman -- The empires of the future -- A tragicomedy of errors -- Meeting reality -- A message to Congress -- Achieving wonders
- Control code
- ocn922639629
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xv, 464 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780544279117
- Lccn
- 2015037253
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)922639629
Subject
- Command of troops -- Case studies
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
- Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history
- World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns
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