
1941
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Prior to that infamous day, America had long been involved in a shadow war. Winston Churchill, England's beleaguered new Prime Minister, pleaded with Franklin D. Roosevelt for help. President Roosevelt concocted ingenious ways to come to his aid, without breaking the Neutrality Acts. Conducting espionage at home and in South America to root out Nazi sympathizers, and waging undeclared war in the Atlantic, were just some of the tactics with which America battled Hitler in the shadows.
President Roosevelt also had to contend with growing isolationism and anti-Semitism as he tried to influence public opinion. While Americans were sympathetic to those being crushed under Axis power, they were unwilling to enter a foreign war. Wortman tells the story through the eyes of the powerful as well as ordinary citizens. Their stories weave throughout the intricate tapestry of events that unfold during the crucial year of 1941.
Combining military and political history, Wortman tells the eye-opening story of America's journey to war.
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Engrossing... an absorbing world-wide epic... Wortman's brisk narrative takes us across nations and oceans with a propulsive vigor that speeds the book along like a good thriller. * Wall Street Journal * Like the rumble of thunder before a storm, Marc Wortman's 1941: Fighting the Shadow War creates a mesmerizing sense of ominous and terrifying foreboding. This is the fascinating story of the global war that most Americans know almost nothing about -- Nathaniel Philbrick, bestselling author of IN THE HEART OF THE SEA Even readers familiar with the broad history of the era are likely to find new insights and new details of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that preceded Pearl Harbor. An engaging and well-researched look behind the scenes of an important historic era. Highly recommended. * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * A fascinating narrative of a domestic conflict presaging America's plunge into global war. * Booklist (starred review) * Marc Wortman's 1941: Fighting the Shadow War tells the story of America's plunge into World War II in a way that is smart, suspenseful, and full of surprising historical twists. 1941 has the sweep and intimacy of an epic novel and the pace of a military thriller. -- Debby Applegate, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for THE MOST FAMOUS MAN IN AMERICAMore details
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- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Map
- Introduction: 1941
- Chapter 1: Foreign Correspondents
- Chapter 2: A New World
- Chapter 3: "That Prophecy Comes True"
- Chapter 4: Unneutral Acts
- Chapter 5: Scooping Hitler
- Chapter 6: Blitzkrieg Propaganda
- Chapter 7: Shadowed by the G-Men
- Chapter 8: The Roosevelt Brand
- Chapter 9: Cassandra
- Chapter 10: A Rising Sun
- Chapter 11: Prairie Fire
- Chapter 12: "Aviation, Geography, and Race"
- Chapter 13: Indictments
- Chapter 14: The Garden Hose
- Chapter 15: How Do You Do?
- Chapter 16: Intolerance
- Chapter 17: Good Americanism
- Chapter 18: Living in a Nightmare
- Chapter 19: Volunteers
- Chapter 20: The Strongest Fortress in the World
- Chapter 21: Geographers
- Chapter 22: Son of a Harness Maker
- Chapter 23: The Obvious Conclusion
- Chapter 24: At Last We've Gotten Together
- Chapter 25: The Rattlesnakes of the Atlantic
- Chapter 26: Tenno
- Chapter 27: The Undeclared War
- Chapter 28: Son of Man, Son of God
- Chapter 29: East Wind, Rain
- Epilogue: Rendezvous with Destiny
- Acknowledgments
- Endnotes
- Picture Acknowledgments
- A Note About the Author
- Also by Marc Wortman
- Index
- Copyright
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