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Book Reviews of Eisenhower and Berlin, 1945: The Decision to Halt at the Elbe

Eisenhower and Berlin, 1945: The Decision to Halt at the Elbe
Eisenhower and Berlin 1945 The Decision to Halt at the Elbe
Author: Stephen E. Ambrose
ISBN-13: 9780393320107
ISBN-10: 0393320103
Publication Date: 5/2000
Pages: 119
Rating:
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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4.3 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Book Type: Paperback
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hardtack avatar reviewed Eisenhower and Berlin, 1945: The Decision to Halt at the Elbe on + 2563 more book reviews
I believe Ambrose does a good job telling us why Eisenhower's decision, not to go for Berlin, was not only the best decision at the time, but how it also didn't effect post-war difficulties with the Russians.

He also alludes to how a dying Roosevelt made decisions he shouldn't have made. Frankly, Roosevelt is not one of my favorite presidents and I think he is vastly over rated for many reasons.

This books is a short---less than 100 pages if you don't count the appendices--- but excellent examination of the Berlin decision.