text Rendezvous with destiny : how Franklin D. Roosevelt and five extraordinary men took America into the war and into the world
- Summary
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Documents the lesser-known role of the President and five influential diplomats in overturning American isolationist beliefs and pulling the country into World War II, citing the reports that led to America's support of Great Britain and Russia.
- Contents
- Prologue: September 1939 -- "A one-man American mission of curiosity" : Sumner Welles in Rome, Berlin, Paris and London, February-March 1940 -- "A sensible Colonel House" : Bill Donovan in London, July-August 1940 -- "History's foremost marriage b... Read more
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- Description
- 468 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
- Publisher
- The Penguin Press 2013
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 921 ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D FUL in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) 1882-1945
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) 1882-1945 Friends and associates
Welles, Sumner 1892-1961
Donovan, William J. (William Joseph) 1883-1959
Hopkins, Harry L. (Harry Lloyd) 1890-1946
Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis) 1892-1944
Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell) 1891-1986
United States Foreign relations 1933-1945
World War, 1939-1945 Diplomatic history
World War, 1939-1945 United States
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