Prelude to Downfall: Hitler and the United States, 1939-1941

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Translation and updating of Hitler et les États-Unis (1939-1941), which was also published as the author's thesis (Geneva) under title: Le rôle du facteur american dans la politique étrangère et militaire de l'Allemagne. Foreword Contents 1933-1939 1. German-American Relations from 1933 to 1939 2. The German Evaluation of the American Factor in 1939 3. The Reich and the United States in Latin America 4. The Far East 5. The War September 1939- May 1940 I. The Polish Campaign 2. Possibilities of American Mediation 5. Amendment of the Neutrality Act 4. The Panama Conference 5. American-]apanese Negotiations as Seen from Berlin 6. Press and Propaganda 7. The War at Sea 8. The Sumner Welles Mission 9. The Polish Documents 10. The Invasion of Denmark and Norway ii. General Assessment May 1940- November 1940 I. The Fall of France 2. The American Election Campaign (First Phase) 3. Espionage and Sabotage 4. The Havana Conference 5. England Alone (July-September iç4°) 6. The Anglo-American Destroyer Deal 7. Japanese Policy and the Tripartite Pact 8. The Naval War and the Spanish and African Bases 9. The American Election Campaign (Last Phase) November 1940- April 1941 I. The Re-Election of President Roosevelt 2. Lend-Lease 5. The Battle of the Atlantic 4. Spain 5. Vichy and Africa 6. The Balkans 7. Japanese Policy 8. German Strategy in 1941 April 1941-July 1941 i. The Battle of the Atlantic 2. Ireland 5. Vichy and Africa 4. Latin America 5. Japanese Policy 6. Press and Propaganda 7. The American Military Potential July 1941- December 1941 I. The Russian Campaign Begins 2. Naval 'War and Atlantic Bases (July-August 1941) 3. Vichy and Africa {July-August 1941) 4. The Atlantic Conference 5. Japanese Policy ( July-October 1941) 6. Vichy and Africa (September-December IÇ41 ) 7. The Naval War (September-December 1941) 8. Repeal of the Neutrality Act 9. Press and Propaganda io. Pearl Harbor ii. Hitler Declares War on the United States Conclusion Bibliography Index