Neville Thompson

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“A brave fellow, breaking up”

“A brave fellow, breaking up”

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson traces the final days of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the spring of 1945, seen through the eyes of Canadian prime minister Mackenzie King. 34 $3.40 Add
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“A brave fellow, breaking up”

“A brave fellow, breaking up”

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson follows Prime Minister Mackenzie King’s final years in office, 1946 through 1948, set against the emerging Cold War divide. 42 $4.20 Add
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A Dangerous Pilot

A Dangerous Pilot

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson discusses Mackenzie King and Churchill’s anxieties over Russian U-Boats, and the United States’ refusal to join the war. 29 $2.90 Add
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A Visit in the Shadow of War

A Visit in the Shadow of War

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson follows the diplomatic responses of Mackenzie King, Neville Chamberlain, and Franklin Roosevelt to Hitler’s expansionism across Europe in 1938 and 1939. 25 $2.50 Add
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Appendix: The Preservation of Mackenzie King’s Diary

Appendix: The Preservation of Mackenzie King’s Diary

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson discusses the diary of Canadian prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. 4 $0.40 Add
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Bibliography

Bibliography

From: The Third Man

This "chapter" is a bibliography. 9 $0.90 Add
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Churchill on the Brink of D-Day

Churchill on the Brink of D-Day

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson traces the diplomatic tension between Canada and Britain in the winter of 1943 and spring of 1944, as the Allies prepared for the Normandy invasion. 35 $3.50 Add
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Fighting for Roosevelt

Fighting for Roosevelt

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson traces the diplomatic upheavals of the summer and autumn of 1941, from Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union to the Atlantic Conference at Placentia Bay and the … 30 $3.00 Add
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Introduction: The Atlantic Triumvirate

Introduction: The Atlantic Triumvirate

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson explores the Second World War partnership between Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt, alongside the pivotal yet overlooked role of Canadian prime minister … 17 $1.70 Add
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King and the Brave Neighbour

King and the Brave Neighbour

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson traces the diplomatic efforts of Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King between 1936 and 1938, as European tensions escalated before the Second World War. 29 $2.90 Add
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King and the “Great Genius”

King and the “Great Genius”

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson traces the decades-long relationship between Mackenzie King and Winston Churchill, from their first meeting in Ottawa at Christmas 1900 through the turbulent interwar years. 29 $2.90 Add
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New World vs. Old World

New World vs. Old World

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson examines the forging of the transatlantic alliance from late December 1941 through late 1942, centring on Churchill’s visits to Washington and Ottawa, the … 42 $4.20 Add
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On the Rampart of Quebec

On the Rampart of Quebec

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson examines the summer 1943 diplomatic crisis over Canadian recognition at the Sicily landing and the Quebec Conference, codenamed Quadrant. 35 $3.50 Add
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The Future of the World

The Future of the World

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson traces the military and diplomatic manoeuvres of late 1942 and early 1943, when Mackenzie King and Franklin Roosevelt shaped Allied visions for the post-war world. 30 $3.00 Add
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The Return to Quebec

The Return to Quebec

From: The Third Man

In this chapter, Thompson discusses the 1944 Quebec Conference, held in September at the Citadelle fortress, brought together Mackenzie King, Winston Churchill, and Franklin Roosevelt to address … 27 $2.70 Add
The Third Man

The Third Man

Churchill, Roosevelt, Mackenzie King, and the Untold Friendships that Won WWII

The relationship between Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt was among the most momentous – and mysterious – in history. The story of how these fiercely independent leaders … 498 View