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From national bestselling author and acclaimed military historian Robert L. O’Connell, a dynamic braided history of four military leaders whose extraordinary leadership and strategy led the United States to success throughout the twentieth century
By the first half of the twentieth century, technology had transformed warfare into a series of ever-intensified bloodbaths, shaking successful societies to their foundations and prematurely killing one hundred million people. During this period, four men exhibited unparalleled military leadership that led the United States victoriously through two World Series of Warfare: Douglas MacArthur, George Patton, George Marshall, and Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower;or, as bestselling author Robert O’Connell calls them, Team America. In lively prose reflective of his subjects’ charisma, O’Connell shares the path each Team member forged—from their upbringings to their educational experiences to their storied military careers—that shaped them into the fearless leaders who would go on to preserve the security of the United States. All born within the span of a decade, their lives twisted around each other like a giant braid in time;and throughout their careers, they would use each other brilliantly in a series of symbiotic relationships of increasingly greater consequence. Through revelatory research and expert analysis, O’Connell concludes that what set Team America apart was not their ability to wield the proverbial sword, but rather their ability to plot strategy, give orders, and inspire others. The key ingredients to the success of this Team was mental agility, mask-inspired gravitas, and an almost intuitive understanding of how armies in the millions actually functioned and fought.
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From national bestselling author and acclaimed military historian Robert L. O’Connell, a dynamic braided history of four military leaders whose extraordinary leadership and strategy led the United States to success throughout the twentieth century
By the first half of the twentieth century, technology had transformed warfare into a series of ever-intensified bloodbaths, shaking successful societies to their foundations and prematurely killing one hundred million people. During this period, four men exhibited unparalleled military leadership that led the United States victoriously through two World Series of Warfare: Douglas MacArthur, George Patton, George Marshall, and Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower;or, as bestselling author Robert O’Connell calls them, Team America. In lively prose reflective of his subjects’ charisma, O’Connell shares the path each Team member forged—from their upbringings to their educational experiences to their storied military careers—that shaped them into the fearless leaders who would go on to preserve the security of the United States. All born within the span of a decade, their lives twisted around each other like a giant braid in time;and throughout their careers, they would use each other brilliantly in a series of symbiotic relationships of increasingly greater consequence. Through revelatory research and expert analysis, O’Connell concludes that what set Team America apart was not their ability to wield the proverbial sword, but rather their ability to plot strategy, give orders, and inspire others. The key ingredients to the success of this Team was mental agility, mask-inspired gravitas, and an almost intuitive understanding of how armies in the millions actually functioned and fought.
