"As the new guardian of the Encyclopedia Magicka, Val expected the books to give her powers to replace those that disappeared after she lost her "V card" to Shade. But the encyclopedia exacts a price for every spell, making the job of guardian a very tricky proposition.".

Introduction -- part 1. 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 2. 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 3. 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 4. 1943 : the second front. The Casablanca Conference -- The political sector -- Trident and Quadrant -- Cairo, Teheran and Overlord -- part 5. 1944, 1945 : victory and death. The fourth term -- Beginnings of dissension -- The Yalta Conference -- The terrific headache -- The last mission -- Conclusion -- Operation code names.