H.W. Brands concludes as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Hitler's subsequent declaration of war unify the global conflicts into World War II. Lindbergh immediately declares his loyalty, yet FDR blocks his return to the military to prevent hi

H.W. Brands concludes as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Hitler's subsequent declaration of war unify the global conflicts into World War II. Lindbergh immediately declares his loyalty, yet FDR blocks his return to the military to prevent him from becoming a hero. Labeled a "Nazi fellow traveler," Lindbergh instead serves as a civilian consultant, surreptitiously traveling to the Pacific to fly unauthorized combat missions against the Japanese — his legacy forever defined by this bitter pre-war struggle. (8)