1941: The Year Germany Lost the War by Andrew Nagorski (English) Paperback Book

Description: 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War by Andrew Nagorski Bestselling historian Andrew Nagorski "brings keen psychological insights into the world leaders involved" (Booklist) during 1941, the critical year in World War II when Hitlers miscalculations and policy of terror propelled Churchill, FDR, and Stalin into a powerful new alliance that defeated Nazi Germany. In early 1941, Hitlers armies ruled most of Europe. Churchills Britain was an isolated holdout against the Nazi tide, but German bombers were attacking its cities and German U-boats were attacking its ships. Stalin was observing the terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact, and Roosevelt was vowing to keep the United States out of the war. Hitler was confident that his aim of total victory was within reach. But by the end of 1941, all that changed. Hitler had repeatedly gambled on escalation and lost: by invading the Soviet Union and committing a series of disastrous military blunders; by making mass murder and terror his weapons of choice, and by rushing to declare war on the United States after Japans attack on Pearl Harbor. Britain emerged with two powerful new allies--Russia and the United States. By then, Germany was doomed to defeat. Nagorski illuminates the actions of the major characters of this pivotal year as never before. 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War is a stunning and "entertaining" (The Wall Street Journal) examination of unbridled megalomania versus determined leadership. It also reveals how 1941 set the Holocaust in motion, and presaged the postwar division of Europe, triggering the Cold War. 1941 was "the year that shaped not only the conflict of the hour but the course of our lives--even now" (New York Times bestselling author Jon Meacham). FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Andrew Nagorski served as Newsweeks bureau chief in Hong Kong, Moscow, Rome, Bonn, Warsaw, and Berlin. He is the author of seven previous critically acclaimed books, including Hitlerland and The Nazi Hunters. He has also written for countless publications. Visit him at AndrewNagorski.com. Review "The Year Germany Lost the War is a seamlessly written and well-researched investigation of how Hitler bungled his geopolitical playing hand in 1941, thereby sinking the Third Reich. There is never a dull moment or lull in this fast-paced narrative. Highly recommended!"--Douglas Brinkley, author of American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race, and Chair in Humanities and Professor, Rice University "Andrew Nagorskis vivid, incisive account shows how and why 1941 marked not just the beginning, but the beginning of the end, of World War II."--William Taubman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Khrushchev: The Man and His Era and Gorbachev: His Life and Times"Entertaining...keeps the focus at a high level, on the men--Roosevelt, Churchill, but above all Hitler and Stalin--who directed the great powers at war...Nagorski is able to keep up the pace of the narrative while showing how global conflict was interconnected."--The Wall Street Journal"Nagorski skillfully weaves diplomatic, political and military narratives into a compelling whole." --Historynet.com "[A] thoughtful analysis of a critical year in WWII...Nagorski brings keen psychological insights into the world leaders involved."--Booklist Review Quote " The Year Germany Lost the War is a seamlessly written and well-researched investigation of how Hitler bungled his geopolitical playing hand in 1941, thereby sinking the Third Reich. There is never a dull moment or lull in this fast-paced narrative. Highly recommended!" --Douglas Brinkley, author of American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race , and Chair in Humanities and Professor, Rice University Excerpt from Book 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War INTRODUCTION On June 28, 1940, shortly after the German invasion of France and that countrys capitulation, Adolf Hitler visited Paris for the first and only time in his life. During the mere three hours he spent in the French capital, there was no victory parade. The ostensible reason was the fear of British air raids. But the German leader later offered another explanation: "We arent at the end yet." At that point, Hitlers Germany had reached its apogee. It had already dismembered Czechoslovakia, annexed Austria, and conquered Poland, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, culminating in its especially satisfying humiliation of France. The German military machine looked to be unstoppable. Nonetheless, Hitler understood that his messianic dream of a new Germanic empire was only partially fulfilled. Three leaders stood in his way. Britains Winston Churchill, who replaced Neville Chamberlain as prime minister at the moment that France fell, was proclaiming Britains defiance and determination to fight back. The Soviet Unions Joseph Stalin remained a de facto but uncertain ally since the signing of the Nazi-Soviet pact less than a year earlier, with neither tyrant completely trusting the other not to strike. And across the Atlantic, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was promising to keep the United States out of the conflict, but there was no doubt about his sympathy for an increasingly isolated Britain. So instead of participating in military festivities in Paris, Hitler used the short visit as an opportunity to get a quick look at the citys cultural landmarks. Accompanied by his favorite architect Albert Speer and other aides, he drove directly to the Paris Opera, where an attendant took him on a tour of the empty, lavishly ornamented building. According to Speer, Hitler "went into ecstasies about its beauty." Then the German delegation took in the Madeleine church, the Champs- Details ISBN1501181130 Author Andrew Nagorski Short Title 1941: the Year Germany Lost the War Pages 400 Publisher Simon & Schuster Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 1501181130 ISBN-13 9781501181139 Format Paperback Publication Date 2020-08-04 Subtitle The Year Germany Lost the War Imprint Simon & Schuster DEWEY 940.5421 Audience General UK Release Date 2020-08-04 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2020-08-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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