Few American presidents have exercised their constitutional authority as commander in chief with more determination than Roosevelt. He intervened in military operations more often and to better effect than his contemporaries Churchill and Stalin, and he maneuvered events so the Grand Alliance was directed away from Washington. The paper edition of Larrabee's 1987 history examines the extent and importance of FDR's wartime leadership though his key military leaders: Marshall, King, Arnold, MacArthur, Vandergrift, Nimitz, Eisenhower, Stilwell, and LeMay. It also addresses subjects such as Roosevelt's responsibility for the war. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)