American Warlords: How Roosevelt's High Command Led America to Victory in World War II
- ISBN-10
- 0451414586
- ISBN-13
- 9780451414588
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 607
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Author
- Jonathan W. Jordan
Description
Examines the four men who played a vital role in the United States victory during World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry Stimson, and George Marshall.
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