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245 14 a| The mantle of command :b| FDR at war, 1941-1942 /c| Nigel Hamilton.;

264 1 a| New York, New York :b| Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,c| 2014.;

300 a| xiv, 514 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Placentia Bay. Before the storm -- Pearl Harbor. The U.S. is attacked! ; Hitler's gamble -- Churchill in the White House. The victory plan ; Supreme command ; The President's Map Room -- Trouble with MacArthur. The fighting general -- End of an empire. Singapore ; The mockery of the world ; The battleground for civilization -- India. No hand on the wheel ; Lessons from the Pacific ; Churchill threatens to resign ; The worst case of jitters -- Midway. Doolittle's Raid ; The Battle of Midway -- Tobruk. Churchill's second coming ; The Fall of Tobruk ; No second Dunquerque ; Avoiding utter catastrophe -- Japan first. Citizen warriors ; A staggering crisis ; A rough day -- The mutiny. Stimson's bet ; A definite decision ; A failed mutiny -- Reaction in Moscow. Stalin's prayer -- An industrial miracle. A trip across America ; The President's loyal lieutenant -- The tragedy of Dieppe. A Canadian bloodbath -- The torch is lit. Something in West Africa ; Alamein ; First light ; The greatest sensation ; Armistice Day.;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945z| United States.=| ^A1023741;

600 10 a| Roosevelt, Franklin D.q| (Franklin Delano),d| 1882-1945.=| ^A14266;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945z| United Statesv| Biography.=| ^A1023741;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945x| Diplomatic history.=| ^A23865;

650 0 a| Command of troopsv| Case studies.=| ^A1012511;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945x| Campaigns.=| ^A23441;

651 0 a| Great Britainx| Foreign relationsz| United States.=| ^A18879;

651 0 a| United Statesx| Foreign relationsz| Great Britain.=| ^A18878;

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The mantle of command : FDR at war, 1941-1942 / Nigel Hamilton.

Author/creator	Hamilton, Nigel author.
Format	Book
Publication	New York, New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Description	xiv, 514 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. World War, 1939-1945--United States. World War, 1939-1945--United States. --Biography. World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic history. Command of troops--Case studies. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns. Great Britain--Foreign relations. --United States. United States--Foreign relations. --Great Britain.

Contents	Placentia Bay. Before the storm -- Pearl Harbor. The U.S. is attacked! ; Hitler's gamble -- Churchill in the White House. The victory plan ; Supreme command ; The President's Map Room -- Trouble with MacArthur. The fighting general -- End of an empire. Singapore ; The mockery of the world ; The battleground for civilization -- India. No hand on the wheel ; Lessons from the Pacific ; Churchill threatens to resign ; The worst case of jitters -- Midway. Doolittle's Raid ; The Battle of Midway -- Tobruk. Churchill's second coming ; The Fall of Tobruk ; No second Dunquerque ; Avoiding utter catastrophe -- Japan first. Citizen warriors ; A staggering crisis ; A rough day -- The mutiny. Stimson's bet ; A definite decision ; A failed mutiny -- Reaction in Moscow. Stalin's prayer -- An industrial miracle. A trip across America ; The President's loyal lieutenant -- The tragedy of Dieppe. A Canadian bloodbath -- The torch is lit. Something in West Africa ; Alamein ; First light ; The greatest sensation ; Armistice Day.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2013045586
ISBN	9780547775241
ISBN	0547775245 (hardcover)
ISBN	9780544227842 (pbk.)
ISBN	0544227840 (pbk.)

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