V Is for Victory: Franklin Roosevelt's American Revolution and the Triumph of World War II Nelson Craig
V Is for Victory: Franklin Roosevelt's American Revolution and the Triumph of World War II Nelson Craig New York Times bestselling historian Craig Nelson reveals how FDR confronted an American public…
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V Is for Victory: Franklin Roosevelt's American Revolution and the Triumph of World War II Nelson Craig
New York Times bestselling historian Craig Nelson reveals how FDR confronted an American public disinterested in going to war in Europe, skillfully won their support, and pushed government and American industry to build the greatest war machine in history, "the arsenal of democracy" that won World War II.As Nazi Germany began to conquer Europe, America's military was unprepared, too small, and poorly supplied. The United States, emerging from the Great Depression, was skeptical of American involvement in Europe and not ready to wage war. The Nazis were supported by robust German factories that created a seemingly endless flow of arms, trucks, tanks, airplanes, and submarines.
Roosevelt steadily and Hardened isolationists predicted disaster if the country went to war.In this fascinating and deeply researched account, Craig Nelson traces how Franklin D.