by John T. Flynn

According to most history books, Franklin Roosevelt ended the Great Depression, guided America to victory in World War II, and improved the lives of millions through innovative government programs. Au contraire, says John Flynn! He demolishes the claim that FDR rescued America from the Depression with simple math: there were just as many people unemployed in 1940---approximately 11 million---as when FDR took office in 1933. Flynn shows how FDR tried to involve a reluctant America in World War II through "back door" programs like the Lend Lease Act. Yet, as the attack on Pearl Harbor demonstrated, Roosevelt had left America dangerously unprepared for actual war. In the closing days of World War II, FDR agreed to let Stalin add formerly free nations like Hungary and Poland to his empire. And today the bills for many of the New Deal's poorly-concieved programs, such as Social Security and farm price supports, are finally coming due. Flynn also examines the sleazy business dealings surrounding the Roosevelt White House (particularly by his sons, James and Elliott). This is a powerful corrective to the distorted historical record; it is sure to outrage the true believers in the myth!