A Shadow Over the World

A Shadow Over the World

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Rise of Fascism, and the Making of America’s World War II

by William I. Hitchcock

First published 2026

A Shadow Over the World William I. Hitchcock

Reception

2026
The New York Times
Reviewed, 12 September
2026
The New Yorker
Reviewed by Beverly Gage, 28 September

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The New Yorker · 28 September 2026

How America Became Antifascist

Franklin D. Roosevelt was slow to confront the threat of Fascism. A new history explores how he—and the country—finally came around.

By Beverly Gage

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The New York Times · 12 September 2026

‘A Shadow Over the World,’ by William I. Hitchcock

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About the author

William I. Hitchcock, born 1965.

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