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The American Axis: Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, and the Rise of the Third Reich
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by Max Wallace
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Cover Type: Paperback with 488 pages
Published by: St. Martin's Griffin November 18, 2004
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0312335318
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0312335311
Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
Weighs: 1.2 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
Although Wallace (Who Killed Kurt Cobain?) is a recipient of Rolling Stone's Award for Investigative Journalism and appears to have done much primary research, he delivers a highly speculative rehash of material handled much better in A. Scott Berg's Lindbergh, Robert Lacey's Ford: The Man and the Machine and such seminal studies as Charles Higham's American Swastika. Wallace tries and fails to sensationalize well-known facts about the parochial American fifth column of the late 1930s and early '40s, a bungling movement of which Ford and Lindbergh were among the most public faces. Wallace sees a conspiracy in what he presents as Ford's pro-Nazi partnership with Lindbergh: a dark and powerful alliance designed to hinder the Allies at every turn. In fact, the two men were far more naive than effectual in their attempts to prop up American isolationism before Pearl Harbor. And Lindbergh, who counted Harry Guggenheim among his closest friends, found Ford's hatred of Jews repugnant. Once war was declared, both Lindbergh and Ford helped the Allied effort. Lindbergh helped develop the Corsair and later, as a "civilian observer," flew more than 25 combat missions over the South Pacific. At the same time, Ford (with Lindbergh's help, and after a few false starts) became the leading manufacturer of the B-24 bomber. Were Ford and Lindbergh half-witted dupes of Nazi propaganda before the war? Undoubtedly. Were they Nazi agents either before or after the start of hostilities? Wallace fails to make the case. 13 photos.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., author of The Age of Roosevelt
"What a drama! reminds us that the destiny of the republic hung in the balance in the Great Debate."
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This review is from: The American Axis: Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, and the Rise of the Third Reich (Hardcover)
In traditional sanitized versions of American History, Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh are portrayed as heroes. Indeed Ford was a pioneer of the automobile industry and Lindbergh piloted the first solo Trans-Atlantic air flight. However author Max Wallace reveals a darker side to these two American icons in "The American Axis." Wallace clearly does not like either man and given the mountains of evidence he has compiled against them in this book, neither will the reader. "The American Axis" serves as a an excellent accompaniment to Phillip Roth's sensational novel, "The Plot Against America" whis supposes Lindbergh runs against FDR for president in 1940 and wins. Ford was obviously a virulent anti-Semitic who'd not hesitate to do business with the Nazi regime. Lindbergh was also an anti-Semite and a great admirer of the Third Reich. Moreover Ford and Lindbergh were not lone voices but representative of a frighteningly large segment of the U.S. population. While the depression devastated the American economy it also gave birth to extreme political movements. Although fascism never caught on in the U.S. it did have a following and anti-Semitism was rampant. Ford and Lindbergh were influential voices to the far right and in their own way abetted the Nazi German cause (both received medals from the Third Reich). Wallace deserves kudos not only for so convincingly presenting his case but making such a bloody good read out of it. My hesitation in reading "American Axis" was that I thought itwould be a turgid polemic. I needn't have worried. Wallace is a skilled writer and a good storyteller. "An American Axis" is a compelling story of America and the world at the crossroads and the ignominious roles played by two popular men. Highly recommended.
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