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World War I was supposed to be the "war to end all wars."  It wasn't.  Just 21 years after the armistice was signed ending the FIRST world war, a SECOND, even deadlier world war broke out.  In both cases, Germany was the aggressor and, according to historian Michael Beschloss, President Franklin Roosevelt was determined to prevent Germany from starting a THIRD world war.  Beschloss appeared at the Commonwealth Club of California to speak about Presidents Roosevelt and Truman--and their strategy to end World War II.  His new book is titled, "The Conquerors:  Roosevelt, Truman and the Destruction of Hitler's Germany."

Commonwealth Club: Michael Beschloss

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