The Hopkins touch : Harry Hopkins and the forging of the alliance to defeat Hitler / David L. Roll.

Author/creator Roll, David L., 1940-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, ©2013.
Description510 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subjects
Hopkins, Harry L. (Harry Lloyd), 1890-1946.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945--Friends and associates.
World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic history.
World War, 1939-1945--United States.
Statesmen--United States. --Biography.
United States--Foreign relations. --1933-1945.

Contents Ambitious reformer -- Asks for nothing except to serve -- He suddenly came out with it: the whole program -- The right man -- First glimpse of dawn? -- Vodka has authority -- At last we have gotten together -- We are all in the same boat now -- Some sort of a front this summer -- The Hopkins touch -- Lighting the torch -- The view from Marrakech -- Fault lines -- The alliance shifts -- Tilting toward the Russians -- A soldier's debt -- The best they could do -- A leave of absence from death -- The root of the matter.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012012254
ISBN9780199891955 (alk. paper)
ISBN0199891958 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks D753 .R64 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold