Roosevelt and Hitler: Prelude to War - Hardcover

Herzstein, Robert Edwin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1557780218 ISBN 13: 9781557780218

Publisher: Paragon House, 1989

Synopsis

This absorbing history of America on the eve of World War II offers a bold reassessment of the forces that led to American engagement. Robert Herzstein presents dramatic and compelling evidence that Franklin D. Roosevelt was an early, decisive, and masterful opponent of Hitler, who foresaw the true extent of the Nazi threat, both at home and abroad, and waged a brilliant battle against German propaganda. Using documents culled from Nazi archives and from information seized by the U.S. Department of Justice, Herzstein shows that extensive pro-Nazi activities in pre-war America were supported by the Nazi government. He paints a vivid portrait of Roosevelt working relentlessly to immobilize domestic fascists and anti-Semites and to alert a sleeping nation to the Nazi peril. The compelling narrative is supplemented with more than 50 illustrations - including shocking German propaganda posters published in the United States.

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From the Publisher:

Documents the scope and success of pro-Nazi groups in the U.S. and their links to the Nazi government. Over 50 photographs of leading political figures, pro-German rallies in America and reproductions of shocking German propaganda posters published in the U.S. are also included. Offers a portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt as a statesman and savvy politician who was more aggressively opposed to Hitler than previously thought.

About the Author:

Robert E. Herzstein, Ph.D., is Professor of History at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Paragon House
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 1557780218
• ISBN 13: 9781557780218
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 500