military leadership

Presents a behind-the-scenes account of the maneuvering that went on in the Bush administration in planning for the U.S. invasion of Iraq on March 19, 2003, based on interviews with seventy-five key participants, including Bush, members of his war council, and others.

Examines the military campaigns of Napoleon and discusses his victory at Austerlitz in 1805 which led to his rise to political power, and his defeat at Waterloo in 1815 which led to his exile from France.

Discusses Abraham Lincoln's role in American history during the year 1862.

Discusses the usage of atomic bombs by the United States in World War II and President Harry S. Truman's decision to launch a nuclear attack on Japan, examining the morality of the decision, and exploring the relationship between nuclear weapons and the start of the Cold War.

A series of essays on aspects of Lincoln as a military leader, the Civil War, and the changes in the South.

The behind-the-scenes story of how President Bush and his military high command made their decisions.

Details the Battle of Moscow in which the Red Army drove the Wehrmacht from the Soviet capital and discusses mistakes made by both Hitler and Stalin during the battle. Includes photographs.

Examines the mistakes Hitler made that led to Germany's defeat during the Second World War, discussing possible reasons for his bad decisions and measuring how close the Nazis came to victory.

A detailed account of the events leading up to the celebrated battle of the nineteenth century, the battle itself, and results of Napoleon's military failure.