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Hitler Stopped By Franco Paperback – July 17, 2001

by Jane Boyar (Author), Burt Boyar (Author)

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Hitler planned to defeat England by closing the Mediterranean to British shipping, forcing England to supply herself via the long, U-boat infested Atlantic highway. Crucial to Hitlers strategy was the use of Spanish soil to take Gibraltar, at the mouth of the Mediterranean. He counted on Francos friendship. For three years General Franco, leader of the weakest nation in Europe defied the wishes, and thwarted the hope of Nazi Germany, the greatest military power in history

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". . . a very good read . . . Franco . . . may well have tipped the balance of World War II in favor of the Allies." -- Stanley G. Payne, Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison

A captivating example of creative non-fiction....the book that corrects the historical record of WW II -- The Jewish Press, July 13, 2001

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Jane and Burt Boyar co-authored with Sammy Davis, Jr. the late entertainer's Best Selling autobiography, "Yes I Can" in 1965 (Farrar Straus & Giroux) as well as the also best selling sequel in 1989, "Why Me?" (FS&G) Jane passed away in 1997. Burt edited and added new material for a compilation of those two books, SAMMY: An Autobiography (FS&G) that was published in December 2000. Jane and Burt also wrote "World Class" published in 1975 by Random House. And "H.L. and Lyda: Growing up in the H.L. Hunt and Lyda Bunker Hunt family" with their eldest daughter Margaret Hunt Hill, published by August House, 1994.

Paperback: 323 pages
Publisher: Marbella House; 1st edition (July 17, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0971039208
ISBN-13: 978-0971039209
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 1 inches
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Average Customer Review: 25 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,893,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #148651 in Books > Literature & Fiction > United States

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A Much-Needed Spotlilght

ByWilliam E. Stroupeon November 5, 2014

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When I watched The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich again recently, I was stunned how the documentary totally glosses over Spain's refusal to join the Axis. I had not noticed this oversight until reading Hitler Stopped by Franco by Jane and Burt Boyar. This book highlights a corner of history that is usually illuminated dimly, if at all. Other reviewers on this page have noted the decisive advantage Hitler would have gained by attaining free access to Africa through Gibraltar; their commentary has touched on the 40,000 Jews afforded safe haven in Spain - a conservative estimate, because documents within the book place the figure at 60,000. But these points are worth repeating. Conventional wisdom is that Franco was a dictator and therefore bad. But the big picture of World War II, and the Holocaust in particular, should include a more prominent portrayal of Franco's role. After Spain exhausted her manpower and other resources during a brutal civil war - to stop a Communist threat, by the way - Franco might have been tempted to accede to Hitler in return for the offer of food and supplies. Instead, Franco resisted, thus saving tens of thousands of Jews and alleviating the Allies' War efforts.

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Its too bad every one wouldn't read this to see this side ...

ByDUST MAKERon September 17, 2015

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Franco walked a thin line to keep his people out of war. Its too bad every one wouldn't read this to see this side of his story. I wish I had the dough to give copies to everyone I know.

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Great book

ByPedro J.on June 21, 2015

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Great book and eye opening. The so called allied win in the WW2 was assured by Franco's nationalism. Imagine what would had happened if Hitler's army were allowed to come into Spain.

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Five Stars

ByGilbert P. Cividaneson September 11, 2017

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Yes, very interesting.

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Well written. Didn't know about this part of history ...

Byhoney2010on January 2, 2015

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Well written. Didn't know about this part of history. The enemy of my enemy is my friend always seems to ring true.

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Francisco Franco, shortchanged by history.

ByNJ Readeron July 27, 2009

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As an American, I knew nothing about Francisco Franco, save that he was a dictator and a contemporary of Hitler and Mussolini. This book reveals that Franco was not of the same character of those two men.

Franco saved Spain from a Soviet backed communist revolution in the Spanish Civil War. He helped up to 40,000 Jews escape Hitler's concentration camps. And he stopped Hitler from marching through Spain, taking Gibraltar from the British, closing the Mediterranean Sea, maintaining control of the Middle East and North Africa (and their abundant natural resources), and making Europe impenetrable to any Allied invasions.

Even under threat of invasion, Franco stood up to Hitler. He warned him that any Nazi invasion of Spain would be resisted with guerilla warfare, a form of warfare invented by the Spanish. 20 Wermacht divisions waited at the French-Spanish border for Hitler's order to invade, but the order never came.

Finally, Operation Torch, the allied invasion of North Africa, cut the Nazis off from vital oil and mineral supplies, opened the door for an invasion of Italy, and forced Hitler to spread his forces over three fronts (Normandy, Russia, and Italy); without Francisco Franco, none of this would have been possible.

Francisco Franco was shortchanged by history, due to communist propaganda unwittingly spread by the U.S. news media. He was not a ruthless man like Hitler and Mussolini; he was the unsung hero of the Spanish Civil War and World War II. Finally, the truth about this brave man has been revealed.

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History made exciting

ByBuenoslibros.eson October 21, 2007

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Documented historical fiction. Fiction only because it read like a short novel, with suspense, intrigue, political twists... all the delicacies to make a good and fast read.

Documented for sure, just check it out and see all the extra documents in the last pages, the recorded audio-conversations, etc that were used to compile the information here. Authentical 100%.

Historically relevant, very important stuff. Literally Franco saved more than 60,000 Jews during WWII from going to the extermination camps. This needs to be told. We can't say the same about many people during those days: the Jews were prevented from returning to their ancient land in Palestine by the British, and were thus retained for the gas chambers.

The book makes for a good picture of the whole European situation in those turbulent times. No need to be an expert on historical issues. Just plain facts tell it all, and here they are. Judge for yourself.

"Little" Franco was the cleverest political mind of his time. Amazing how he played the Allies against the Axis, just to keep his beloved country out of another war. He made us avoid the communist Iron Curtain for 75 years. We didn't share a dollar of the Marshall Plan, we lived poor -blessed be the poor- but in peace, and no country invaded us. Can't say the same for the rest of Europe. He saved lives. If that is a bad thing, then he is guilty. The sad thing is that one would have to say this today, running the risk of being "stigmatized" as fascist.

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Hitler stopped by Franco

ByLawrence H. Feldmanon February 10, 2013

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It was an interesting book that I would want to keep for the long term although please note that I disagree with some of the premises stated- not because they were wrong but because the authors got it wrong Oh yes, many of the minor items, i.e. date of entry into the war were wrong but that was obviously from writing too quickly. The data that forms the basis of the book is obviously real.

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I favor 3 stars because I learned so much about Franco. He was not the one dimensional villain I was raised to believe or the saint of this book.

Published on June 8, 2013 by Frances

Nothing Less Than Superb

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Published on March 5, 2013 by Scott Skipper

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The importance of Burt Boyer's HITLER STOPPED BY FRANCO is in no small part due to its unique novelized form.Read more

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Even though this work is considered historical fiction, the fictional part which is barely palpable only serves to enhance the originality of the story.Read more

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This is a great book for a novice. It gives you real historical facts, while reading like a novel instead of a text book.Read more

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