The American Axis: Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, and the Rise of the Third Reich - Hardcover

Wallace, Max

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312290225 ISBN 13: 9780312290221

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 2003

Synopsis

Seeks to reveal how Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh posed a serious threat to democracy throughout the world, charging them with abuses of power that supported the rise of Hitler and undermined the Allied war effort. 25,000 first printing.

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Review:

"What a drama! ...reminds us that the destiny of the republic hung in the balance in the Great Debate." "A finely wrought, careful, and utterly damning case that ought to prompt a widespread reevaluation of both Ford and Lindbergh." ""The American Axis" provides insightful lessons about how the twin spectacles of power and hate operated in a previous generation." --"The Washington Post" "What a drama! Two of the most popular figures in 20th century America--Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh--pitted against a third--Franklin Delano Roosevelt--over what to do about Adolf Hitler. Max Wallace reminds us that the destiny of the republic hung in the balance in the Great Debate of 1940-41." --Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., author of "The Age of Roosevelt" and (with Robert F. Kennedy) "Thirteen Days" "A tireless excavation of the dark facts surrounding Ford and Lindbergh's relationship with the Third Reich. Wallace's extensive investigation probes three and four layers deeper than others, pulls no punches, names names, and creates a powerful historical document." --Edwin Black, author of" IBM and the Holocaust" "Eye-opening . . . A finely wrought, careful, and utterly damning case that ought to prompt a widespread reevaluation of both Ford and Lindbergh." --"Kirkus Reviews" "A seminal book, groundbreaking in its documentation of American celebrity collaboration with the Third Reich. Max Wallace exposes Henry Ford as an amoral business thug who promoted anti-Semitism and Nazism for profit. Lindbergh's reputation is utterly shredded by the careful analysis of newly released classified files, which expose him as a bigot and Hitler's willing pawn. Wallace rebuts line by line the Ford Company's recent attempts to sanitize its Nazi past and skewers corporate spin with devastating documentation from Ford's own files. "The American Axis" is that rare work of balance: biography, scholarship, and celebrity scandal. My pick for the most powerful book of the year." --John Loftus, author of "The Secret War Against the Jews" ""The American Axis provides insightful lessons about how the twin spectacles of power and hate operated in a previous generation." --"The Washington Post "What a drama! Two of the most popular figures in 20th century America--Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh--pitted against a third--Franklin Delano Roosevelt--over what to do about Adolf Hitler. Max Wallace reminds us that the destiny of the republic hung in the balance in the Great Debate of 1940-41." --Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., author of "The Age of Roosevelt and (with Robert F. Kennedy) "Thirteen Days "A tireless excavation of the dark facts surrounding Ford and Lindbergh's relationship with the Third Reich. Wallace's extensive investigation probes three and four layers deeper than others, pulls no punches, names names, and creates a powerful historical document." --Edwin Black, author of" IBM and the Holocaust "Eye-opening . . . A finely wrought, careful, and utterly damning case that ought to prompt a widespread reevaluation of both Ford and Lindbergh." --"Kirkus Reviews "A seminal book, groundbreaking in its documentation of American celebrity collaboration with the Third Reich. Max Wallace exposes Henry Ford as an amoral business thug who promoted anti-Semitism and Nazism for profit. Lindbergh's reputation is utterly shredded by the careful analysis of newly released classified files, which expose him as a bigot and Hitler's willing pawn. Wallace rebuts line by line the Ford Company's recent attempts to sanitize its Nazi past and skewers corporate spin with devastating documentation from Ford's own files. "The American Axis is that rare work of balance: biography, scholarship, and celebrity scandal. Mypick for the most powerful book of the year." --John Loftus, author of "The Secret War Against the Jews

About the Author:

Max Wallace is a veteran investigative journalist and holocaust researcher. For three years, he worked as an interviewer and researcher for Steven Spielberg's "Shoah Project," documenting the testimonies of Holocaust survivors. He is also a former executive Director of the Anne & Max Bailey Center for Holocaust Studies. Winner of the Rolling Stone Magazine Award for Investigative Journalism, he is also an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Wallace has been a guest columnist for the Sunday New York Times and contributed to the BBC. His previous books include the international bestseller Who Killed Kurt Cobain? and Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight: Cassius Clay vs. the United States of America about Ali's controversial stand against the Vietnam War. A native of New York City, Max Wallace lives in Montreal, Canada.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0312290225
• ISBN 13: 9780312290221
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416