Eisenhower's Memoirs (Complete Four Volumes) Rare Historical Materials on Post-War International Relations

Author: Dwight D. Eisenhower (USA), translated by Fan Di, Jinghai, et al.
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book provides a detailed account of pre-war U.S. military readiness and several key campaigns fought by the U.S., British, and other nations in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and mainland Europe. It particularly focuses on the military operations of the U.S. and British forces in crossing the English Channel and executing large-scale amphibious landings in northern France. During World War II, the author served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in North Africa and the Supreme Commander of the Western Allied Forces, maintaining close ties with the Washington Allied Joint Chiefs of Staff. He directly participated in the formulation of major strategic plans, the organization of combat units, and the command of various campaigns. Therefore, the material provided in the book holds significant reference value for understanding the course of the war between the U.S. and Britain against Hitler's Germany, as well as the strategic and tactical thinking of the Allied Supreme Command. The book reveals that the U.S. entered World War II with the aim of eliminating the competition among Germany, Italy, and Japan, redistributing the world, seizing foreign markets and raw materials, and vying for world hegemony. When describing major campaigns, the book exposes the author's disagreements with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill over strategic plans, driven by the interests of their respective ruling groups. It also reveals the U.S. ambition to seize French colonies, using the threat of suspending aid to force France to comply.