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The partnership : George Marshall, Henry Stimson, and the extraordinary collaboration that won World War II / Edward Farley Aldrich.
The Partnership shines a spotlight on two giants of U.S. history, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Marshall and Secretary of War Henry Stimson, telling the fascinating stories of each man, the dramatic story of their collaboration to defeat the Axis-a master class in leadership and teamwork-and the epic story of the United States in World War II.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780811770941
- ISBN: 081177094X
- Physical Description: ix, 531 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Guildford, Connecticut : Stackpole Books, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-512) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: Training. The education of a Wall Street lawyer (1867-1899) -- Uniontown, Pennsylvania, to the U.S. Army (1880-1903) -- Wall Street lawyer to public servant (1899-1911) -- The making of an army legend (1903-1919) -- Secretary of War to Colonel in the Artillery (1911-1918) -- The slow climb (1919-1939) -- Wise man (1918-1940). Part II: Preparing. Together in Washington -- Playing catch-up -- Running out of time. Part III: Fighting. Pearl Harbor and the first ten weeks -- Japanese American internment -- Arguing strategy with the British -- Internal and external struggles -- The end of the beginning -- Turning the corner. Part IV: Finishing. Preparing for D-Day -- Race to Berlin -- Defeat of Germany -- Victory over Japan. |
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