The conquerors

As Allied soldiers fought the Nazis, Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman engaged in private battles with Churchill and Stalin over the future of Germany. Drawing on newly opened American, Soviet, and British documents, Michael Beschloss's narrative reveals private conversations and telephone calls among historical giants. The book sheds new light on Roosevelt's concealment of information regarding Hitler's war against the Jews and his reluctance to save refugees, actions that shocked his closest cabinet members. It also details a secret blueprint for crushing Germany after the European victory, endorsed by FDR and pressured upon Churchill, which was ultimately leaked to the press.