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"V Is For Victory: Franklin Roosevelt's American Revolution and the Triumph of World War II" by historian Craig Nelson

By Joe Donahue

Published July 3, 2023 at 11:14 AM EDT

Book cover for "V is for Victory"

In "V is for Victory,"New York Times bestselling historian Craig Nelson reveals how President Franklin D. Roosevelt confronted an American public disinterested in going to war in Europe, skillfully won their support, and pushed government and American industry to build the greatest war machine in history, “the arsenal of democracy” that won World War II.

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