Part I: Before 1941, the education of Harry Hopkins. Foreword ; Sioux City to Washington ; The Relief Program ; The presidential bees ; The phony war ; The former Naval person ; The chain reaction ; The third term campaign ; The White House -- Part II: 1941, more than mere words. The garden hose ; No. 10 Downing Street ; The common-law alliance ; Unlimited emergency ; The drive to the East ; The Kremlin ; The Atlantic Conference ; Shoot on sight ; Aid for Russia ; War in the Pacific -- Part III: 1942, the narrow margin. The Arcadia Conference ; The Vichy policy ; Winter of disaster ; The decision to attack ; The Molotov visits ; The decision is changed ; The turning point -- Part IV: 1943, the second front. The Casablanca Conference ; The political sector ; Trident and quadrant ; Cairo, Teheran and Overlord -- Part V: 1944, 1945, victory and death. The fourth term ; Beginnings of dissension ; The Yalta Conference ; The terrific headache ; The last mission ; Conclusion -- Operation code names.