This author's work delves into the complexities of national security and strategy, offering a unique perspective shaped by extensive experience in military and academic institutions. Their writings explore the critical decisions and historical contexts that define international relations and conflict. Readers can expect insightful analysis grounded in a deep understanding of geopolitical forces and the strategic thinking that underpins them.
The fall of France in 1940 panicked US leaders, leading to their fateful decision to recognize the pro-Nazi Vichy government. Michael Neiberg takes readers back to the fraught early years of World War II, when America's misguided policy on Vichy alienated its British ally and ensured tensions with Charles de Gaulle and the postwar French Republic.