Conspiracies of World War II: Devious Plots, Sinister Saboteurs and Extraordinary Enigmas

Summary

There are a wealth of conspiracies surrounding World War II, from covert assassinations to outlandish secret missions and shocking cover-ups. Intelligence agencies practiced stunning deceptions and disinformation was spread widely, but what truths lie beneath these elaborate theories? Military historian Alexander Macdonald examines the evidence.

In this fascinating book, you will learn whether:

• The Nazis really set up a secret base in Antarctica
• Franklin D. Roosevelt allowed Pearl Harbor to be bombed so that America could be drawn into the war
• A secret plot by US intelligence led to the assassination of top general George Patton
• Adolf Hitler really faked his own death and escaped from the bunker in 1945