The Third Man: Churchill, Roosevelt, Mackenzie King and the Untold Friendships that Won WWII

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By Neville Thompson *67

Published March 23, 2021

While little is known about the cautious relationship between Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, one interlocutor knew both men better than most: Canadian Prime Minister William L. Mackenzie King. Through the largely unstudied records kept by King, Thompson writes an account of the vital personal and political relationships among the British Prime Minister, the U.S. President and the Prime Minister of Canada, which ultimately led to their victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

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