1940 : the world in flames

"In this brilliant reconstruction of that momentous year, courage is the highlight: courage in victory as in the Battle of Britain, in defeat as at Dunkirk and in the streets as flames raged round St. Paul's Cathedral in Christmas week. Hitler's mounting triumphs provide the sombre background, the darkness lifting only faintly towards the end of the year when the United States, still far from direct participation, recognizes its role as the great arsenal of democracy."--Inside jacket flap. Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-249) and index. 258 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm