{"product_id":"three-days-at-the-brink-fdrs-daring-gamble-to-win-world-war-ii-9780062915375","title":"Three Days at the Brink: FDR's Daring Gamble to Win World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis young readers' edition from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and Fox News anchor Bret Baier dives into the first of the secret World War II meetings between President Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, which would shape the world for decades to come.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the process, it tells the story of the personal and political evolution of Roosevelt, and how he came to be the man who orchestrated the most decisive conference of the war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing Germany's invasion of the USSR in June 1941, Prime Minister Winston Churchill offered his support to the Soviets. But by the time the United States entered what had become the second World War in history, it became crucial for the Allied forces to better align themselves against the Axis powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis meeting of the minds took place in Tehran, and in attendance were some of the most iconic leaders of the twentieth century: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough America, Britain, and the Soviet Union all had a common enemy, their political goals differed greatly. This young readers' edition will explore how their united stance against Nazi Germany allowed them to mend their differences, paving the way for what eventually became one of the most important victories in world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book, which includes an insert of photographs from that time, tells the inside story of their secret conference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhitney, Catherine:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Catherine Whitney has written or collaborated on more than twenty-five books, including \u003cem\u003eFraming a Life: A Family Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e with Geraldine Ferraro and \u003cem\u003eGuilty: The Collapse of Criminal Justice\u003c\/em\u003e with the late Judge Harold J. Rothwax.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaier, Bret:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBret Baier\u003c\/strong\u003e is the chief political anchor for Fox News Channel and the anchor and executive editor of \u003cem\u003eSpecial Report with Bret Baier\u003c\/em\u003e. He previously served as Chief White House Correspondent for Fox News Channel and as the network's National Security Correspondent based at the Pentagon, reporting on military and national security affairs. A recipient of the National Press Foundation's Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, Baier is the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers \u003cem\u003eThree Days at the Brink: FDR's Daring Gamble to Win WWII\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThree Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThree Days in January: Dwight Eisenhower's Final Mission\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eSpecial Heart: A Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage and Love\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives with his family in Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513805345042,"sku":"9780062915375","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9e253e6f-8fc2-4d3e-b8f2-f994a2501caf.jpg?v=1730967425","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/three-days-at-the-brink-fdrs-daring-gamble-to-win-world-war-ii-9780062915375","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}