Those Angry Days
Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941
by:
Lynne Olson
in:
U.S. History
Summary:
The book delves into the intense national debate in the United States between interventionists, who supported joining World War II to help the Allies, and isolationists, who wanted to keep America out of the European conflict. It focuses on the clash between President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who pushed for intervention, and Charles Lindbergh, the aviator hero who became the spokesperson for the isolationist movement.
Key points:
1. U.S. Isolationism: The book discusses the prevalent U.S. isolationist sentiment in the late 1930s and early 1940s due to the aftermath of World War I.
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