Jordan, Jonathan W

An engaging history, recommended for libraries with large WWII or biography collections.

While there are a number of books on FDR and World War II, there is a gap between military and political scholarship. Even though this work doesn't uncover new findings, Jordan succeeds in bridging the gap among military historians in a classic page-turner that is fun to read. This essential volume will hold much appeal to readers interested in World War II, FDR, and civilian-military relations.

These three soldiers, associates long before World War II, led the U...