The American Axis
Author | : Max Wallace |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 498 |
Release | : 2004-12-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 0312335318 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780312335311 |
Rating | : 4/5 (311 Downloads) |
Download or read book The American Axis written by Max Wallace and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-12-13 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how Charles Lindbergh's support for Nazi militarism and U.S. isolationism and Henry Ford's business dealings with Germany tarnished their idealized images. Drawing on original lsources, Wallace brings out some pertinent connections between the two men's anti-Semitism and their ties with the rising Nazi regime. Their influence culminated in an abuse of power that helped strengthen Hitler's regime and undermined the Allied war effort.