xv, 464 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Other Title:
FDR's battle with Churchill, 1943
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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 Ptv: 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 Fuehrer flies to Italy Countercrisis A fishing expedition in Ontario The president's judgment Part X. Conundrum Stalin lies War on two western fronts The Fuehrer 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
