Fat Boy and the Champagne Salesman: Göring, Ribbentrop, and the Nazi Invasion of Poland

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“A wonderfully researched, written, and fast-paced book about the inevitable march toward World War II, and the personalities who made it a reality.” —Fred Rasmussen, Baltimore SunFat Boy and the Champagne Salesman offers a compelling behind-the-scenes exploration of the road to World War II and the invasion of Poland by the Hitler’s Third Reich. Focusing on the personal power plays within Hitler’s inner circle, author Rush Loving details the struggle for Hitler’s approval, long before the battle for Poland had begun.The rivalry was between “Fat Boy,” the moniker given to Hermann Göring by his fellow Nazi generals, and “the Champagne Salesman,” Joachim von Ribbentrop, nicknamed for his previous career, and it was at the heart of Germany’s plans for the expansion of the Reich into Poland. Göring, founder of the Lüftwaffe and the man who oversaw the armaments industry, was convinced that any invasion of Poland would lead to war with England and France, who were committed to its defense. Von Ribbentrop, Hitler’s foreign minister, argued that the Allies would stand down and continue their policy of appeasement. Only one would be proven correct.An engrossing and dramatic tale, Fat Boy and the Champagne Salesman shows Göring and Ribbentrop playing a tug-of-war with Hitler’s will. Loving’s vivid narrative of the struggle between the two advisers lends a new understanding of the events leading to the opening days of World War II.“A fascinating, meticulously researched account of the infighting at the top of the Nazi hierarchy during the run-up to the opening act of World War II.”—Andrew Nagorski, Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs
Copyright:
2022

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
166 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780253061973
Related ISBNs:
9780253061942
Publisher:
Indiana University Press
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Copyrighted By:
Rush Loving Jr.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Philosophy, Politics and Government
Reading Age:
18 and up
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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