100% NZ-owned | 80,000+ Books In NZ 📚

Today Only: 20% Off When You Buy 2+ Stationery Items! 🎨

Hitler's American Gamble

Pearl Harbor and the German March to Global War
By Charlie Laderman and Brendan Simms
0.0 (0 reviews)
4.12 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating. ( 702 ratings, 73 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
Hitler's American Gamble by Charlie Laderman and Brendan Simms offers an in-depth exploration of the critical five days in December 1941, when Hitler made the pivotal decision to declare war on the United States. The authors delve into the strategic calculations and misjudgements of the Nazi leadership, examining the profound implications this decision had on the course of World War II and the subsequent shaping of global history. This book provides a fascinating insight into a turning point that influenced the dynamics between major world powers.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$3200
Elsewhere:
$3500
OVERNIGHT NZ-WIDE DELIVERY

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the interplay of geopolitics and history during World War II, particularly how Adolf Hitler's decisions influenced global power dynamics. It's an insightful exploration into the strategic calculations and missteps that shaped the course of the war, making it compelling for history enthusiasts interested in military and political strategy.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

Hitler's American Gamble

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

A riveting account of Pearl Harbor and the five history-making days that followed.

This gripping book dramatizes the extraordinarily compressed and terrifying period between the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Hitler's declaration of war on the United States. These five days transformed much of the world and have shaped our own experience ever since.

Simms and Laderman's aim in the book is to show how this agonizing period had no inevitability about it and that innumerable outcomes were possible. Key leaders around the world were taking decisions with often poor and confused information, under overwhelming pressure and knowing that they could be facing personal and national disaster. And yet, there were also long-standing assumptions that shaped these decisions, both consciously and unconsciously.

Hitler's American Gamble is a superb work of history, both as an explanation for the course taken by the Second World War and as a study in statecraft and political choices.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Hitler's American Gamble, authored by Brendan Simms and Charlie Laderman, receives widespread praise for its in-depth and gripping reconstruction of the pivotal events following Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Reviewers commend the book for its thorough research, engaging narrative, and fresh insights into the historical periods of World War II and the Holocaust. The authors' exploration of neglected documents and potential alternate outcomes captivates readers and is regarded as both a compelling microhistory and a significant contribution to understanding global history.

Book Hero reading reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141991849

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 362g

Pages: 528

Collections

American & Canadian History Brendan Simms Charlie Laderman European History Featured History & Military Military History Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Brendan Simms is Professor of the History of International Relations at the University of Cambridge. His major books include Unfinest Hour- Britain and the Destruction of Bosnia (shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize), Europe- The Struggle for Supremacy, 1453 to the Present, and Hitler- Only the World Was Enough. Charlie Laderman is Senior Lecturer in International History at King's College London. He is the author of Sharing the Burden- The Armenian Question, Humanitarian Intervention and Anglo-American Visions of Global Order (shortlisted for the Royal Historical Society's Whitfield Prize in British History.)

Also by Brendan Simms

View all

More from History & Military

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.