The British, Soviets, and Americans unite in this chapter of the
six-volume WWII history by the legendary prime minister and Nobel Prize
recipient.
The Grand Alliance describes the end of an extraordinary period in
British military history, in which Britain stood alone against Germany.
Two crucial events brought an end to Britain's isolation. First was
Hitler's decision to attack the Soviet Union, opening up a battle front
in the East and forcing Stalin to look to the British for support. The
second was the bombing of Pearl Harbor. US support had long been crucial
to the British war effort, and here, Winston Churchill documents his
efforts to draw the Americans to aid, including correspondence with
President Roosevelt.
This book is part of the six-volume account of World War II told from
the unique viewpoint of a British prime minister who led his nation in
the fight against tyranny. In addition to the correspondence with FDR,
the series is enriched with extensive primary sources. We are presented
with not only Churchill's retrospective analysis of the war, but also
memos, letters, orders, speeches, and telegrams, day-by-day accounts of
reactions as the drama intensifies. Throughout these volumes, we listen
as strategies and counterstrategies unfold in response to Hitler's
conquest of Europe, planned invasion of England, and assault on Russia,
in a mesmerizing account of the crucial decisions made as the fate of
the world hangs in the balance.
