{"title":"Michael S. Neiberg","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the collection of works by Michael S. Neiberg, a distinguished historian and acclaimed author renowned for his insightful explorations into 20th-century military history. With a focus on pivotal moments and developments that have shaped the modern world, Neiberg offers readers detailed and engaging narratives that illuminate complex historical events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the books featured in this collection is \u003cem\u003eWhen France Fell\u003c\/em\u003e, where Neiberg meticulously examines the fall of France during World War II, shedding light on the political, social, and military factors that influenced this critical period. His work stands out for its clarity, depth of research, and ability to make history accessible to both enthusiasts and scholars alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a history aficionado or new to the subject, Michael S. Neiberg's books provide a captivating dive into the intricacies of military history. They offer a deeper understanding of how past events continue to shape our present and future.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"when-france-fell-by-michael-s-neiberg-9780674293885","title":"When France Fell","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Society for Military History's Distinguished Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Deeply researched and forcefully written . . . deftly explains the confused politics and diplomacy that bedeviled the war against the Nazis.\"\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Neiberg is one of the very best historians on wartime France, and his approach to the fall of France and its consequences is truly original and perceptive as well as superbly written.\"\u003c\/em\u003e – Antony Beevor, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An utterly gripping account, the best to date, of relations within the turbulent triumvirate of France, Britain, and America in the Second World War.\"\u003c\/em\u003e – Andrew Roberts, author of \u003ci\u003eChurchill: Walking with Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"most shocking single event\" of World War II, according to US Secretary of War Henry Stimson, was not the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor but the fall of France in the spring of 1940. The Nazi invasion of France destabilised Washington's strategic assumptions, resulting in hasty and desperate decision-making. Michael Neiberg offers a dramatic history of America's bewildering response – policies that placed the United States in league with fascism and nearly ruined its alliance with Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFDR and his advisors naively believed they could woo Vichy France's decorated wartime leader, Marshal Philippe Pétain, and prevent the country from becoming a formal German ally. The British, convinced that the Vichy government was fully subservient to Nazi Germany, chose to back Charles de Gaulle and actively financed and supported the Resistance. After the war, America's decision to work with the Vichy regime cast a pall over US-French relations that lasted for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000842862828,"sku":"9780674293885","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1440733482428.jpg?v=1763309530"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/michael-s-neiberg.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}