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1920: America's Great War Kindle Edition

by Robert Conroy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 653 ratings
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By the author of breakout WW II era alternate history Himmler’s War and Rising Sun, a compelling alternate history thriller. After winning WW I, Germany invades America in 1920, marching through California and Texas as a desperate nation resists.

Consider another 1920: Imperial Germany has become the most powerful nation in the world. In 1914, she had crushed England, France, and Russia in a war that was short but entirely devastating.

By 1920, Kaiser Wilhelm II is looking for new lands to devour. The United States is fast becoming an economic super-power and the only nation that can conceivably threaten Germany. The U.S. is militarily inept, however, and is led by a sick and delusional president who wanted to avoid war at any price. Thus, Germany is able to ship a huge army to Mexico to support a puppet government.

Her real goal: the invasion and permanent conquest of California and Texas.

America desperately resists as the mightiest and most brutal army in the world in a battle fought on land, at sea, and in the air as enemy armies savagely marched up on California, and move north towards a second Battle of the Alamo. Only the indomitable spirit of freedom can answer the Kaiser's challenge.

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Robert Conroy is the author a run of hugely popular alternate history novels, including Himmler’s War and Rising Sun for Baen Books. His 1942, which is set within a Japanese conquest of Hawaii, won the prestigious Sidewise Award for alternate histories. Conroy has written for Military History magazine and has traveled extensively in Europe where he’s taken a special interest in battlefields, historical collections and castles. After a first career in business, Conroy has turned his lifelong passion for writing and military history into an immensely satisfying new occupation. He is married, lives in southeastern Michigan, and, when not writing, teaches business and economic history at a local college.

About Robert Conroy's Rising Sun:
“Conroy extrapolates a new and militarily plausible direction for WWII . . . A thrilling adventure.”—Booklist

About Robert Conroy’s Himmler’s War:
“[Conroy] adds a personal touch to alternate history by describing events through the eyes of fictional characters serving on the front lines. VERDICT: Historical accuracy in the midst of creative speculation makes this piece of alternate history believable.”–Library Journal

About Red Inferno: 1945
“An ensemble cast of fictional characters. . . and historical figures powers the meticulously researched story line with diverse accounts of the horrors of war, making this an appealing read for fans of history and alternate history alike.”—Publishers Weekly

“[E]ngrossing and grimly plausible. . .the suspense holds up literally to the last page.”—Booklist

About 1945:
“ moving and thought-provoking. . .”—Publishers Weekly

“Realistic. . .”—Booklist

About 1942:
“. . .fans of Tom Clancy and Agent Jack Bauer should find a lot to like here.”—Publishers Weekly

“A significant writer of alternate history turns here to the popular topic of Pearl Harbor, producing. . . this rousing historical action tale.”—Booklist

“A high-explosive what-if, with full-blooded characters.”—John Birmingham, bestselling author of Without Warning

About 1901:
“. . .cleverly conceived. . .Conroy tells a solid what-if historical.”—Publishers Weekly

“. . . likely to please both military history and alternative history buffs.”—Booklist
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Robert Conroy is the author a run of hugely popular alternate history novels, including Himmler’s War and Rising Sun for Baen Books. His 1942, which is set within a Japanese conquest of Hawaii, won the prestigious Sidewise Award for alternate histories. Conroy has written for Military History magazine and has traveled extensively in Europe where he’s taken a special interest in battlefields, historical collections and castles. After a first career in business, Conroy has turned his lifelong passion for writing and military history into an immensely satisfying new occupation. He is married, lives in southeastern Michigan, and, when not writing, teaches business and economic history at a local college.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GPO9AQA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baen Books; 1st edition (November 15, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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My next novel, "1882-Custer in Chains," will be published in May, 2015. I had hoped for sooner, but it's the publisher's decision. In my tale, Custer not only survives the fight at the Little Big Horn in 1876, but becomes a war hero and then President of the United States. Urged on by his ambitious wife Libbie, he gets us into a war with Spain with the conquest or liberation of Cuba as its goal. The result is a bloody invasion and a series of battles on both land and sea in which the outcome is never a sure thing. As always, there are a number of historical characters as well as fictional ones. Since 1882 was only seventeen years after the end of the Civil War, memories of that bloody conflict are always present.

As I've written before, I want my alternate histories to be plausible; ergo, no time travel or magic. Now, could Custer have survived? Absolutely yes. He had two Gatling guns that he felt would have slowed him down; therefore, he left them behind. What if some energetic young officer had defied him and brought them just in time to save Custer and what remained of his force from annihilation? Victory for Custer, of course and that is the take off point for 1882-Custer in Chains.

Following on the heels of "Liberty-1784" and "1820-America's Great War," Custer will be my twelfth published novel and it's still a thrill. I wonder what the nuns at now closed St. Ambrose High School would have thought.

Why not check out my website at robertconroybooks.com or email me at conroybooks.net?

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Conroy books I have read.
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2013
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I have just stayed up late to finish "1920: America's Great War," by Robert Conroy. It was just great.

I have read about all of Conroy's books and this is, in my opinion, one of his best. it is a plausible story, the characters are excellent, real historical characters are done accurately and there is plenty of action in several different locations, Mexico, Texas, California, Puget Sound. I loved it all. For me I couldn't stop until I got to the end.

I know I read too fast, skimming a lot, as I do with a really great book. I also know in a few days or a week, I'll read it again more slowly. Dang, I enjoyed it. Conroy can weave a tale. I wish he would write faster.
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James P. Hanebury
4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting alternative to the US involvement in the Great War 1914 -1918
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2013
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While waiting for the next installment of the "Red Gambit" series by Chris Coling"; I was searching for something to read and found this book. The premise is interesting, the characters well drawn, and the inclusion of historical personnel all made for a great read. I noted one reviewer took slight exception with the way they were included. I found them to be a great device for linking the disparate actions together as well as providing a base story line. The book piqued my interest also because my Maternal Grand Father served under Pershing during the Mexican Campaign. The stories he related to me dovetailed nicely with the descriptions of Villa, Carranza and Obregon. I have to agree that the author did ignore the Coastal Defense Forts, again from family knowledge, these forts were formidable works and would have, I feel inflected severe damage to the German Fleet. Final analysis; good read, well drawn story line, I would recommend this book to anyone looking to have an enjoyable evening in Alternate Military History.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding What If History
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2014
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Mr. Conroy writes outstanding what if's and I really love his work. This one is no different as it takes a primise that never happened, Germany winning WW I early on and then deciding to invade the USA in Texas and California. I really think that what I like best about Mr. Conroy's books is that they are all stand alone. You can start it, enjoy it, and finish it without the need to wait for the next one (or the next, the next on and on). He writes stand alone books! This is wonderful as you don't have to wait for months to find out what happened to a character you've gotten into. At the end he wraps up his tales with what happens to the characters near term and you are left to your own imaginations as to their overall outcomes. This is what good literature does; challenges the mind. And, Mr. Conroy's alternate histories challenge and entertain at the same time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What A Wild Ride
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024
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To those who know their history, the names mentioned take on more shape and depth. It's strange how greed and foolishness can do more harm than out right bad decisions. This is a fantastic "what if " history to what could have happened if events in history were different.
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Ronald C. Tobin
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Thoughtful Rendition of What Might Have Been...
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2014
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I enjoy Robert Conroy's novels of alternate history. I find them to be thoughtful and entertaining at the same time. 1920 is no exception to this. The historical characters act according to what is known of their personalities and his created characters are well fleshed out. This story opens on an America that did not enter World War I because the Germans decimated the French and the British and it was all over in 1915. Woodrow Wilson, as he would have done, kept US military forces very weak. The German Empire, with Europe under heel, cast their eyes towards the US. They send a sizable army into Mexico and Wilson does not try to enforce the Monroe Doctrine. Tensions rise but no action takes place until after the elections of 1920.

In this 1920 election the incapacitated Wilson runs for a third term and wins. However, when it becomes clear the Germans and the Mexicans are going to attack, the sitting US Secretary of State and a Supreme Court Justice force Edith Wilson to let them see the President, who turns out to be dead. This is when the story gets interesting.

In this war the Germans try to take California and the Mexicans attack and try to retake Texas. It takes months for the US army to get whipped into shape by the likes of Pershing and Eisenhower and Patton, but eventually it is. There are stories of sabotage, atrocities, naval battles, even of love in this book. Conroy blends it all together quite well.

I will not give away the ending, this book is worth reading to see how it all develops. I will say that the Alamo does not come out of this story standing. Also, I thought having Patton be in charge of the new secret weapon in the final battle for San Francisco did the man well.

Conroy does not make straw men out of the German characters, nor does he make the American characters seem larger than life. Carranza, the Mexican President, does not come across well, however I would agree in reality the man was not a prudent commander. Pancho Villa and Amelia Earhardt also make appearances.

It is a quick read and I enjoyed it. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys entertaining alternate history.
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Michael R Centers
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2014
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I really enjoyed this book. The characters were compelling and believable, the story line was well researched and very plausible and the writer is a great craftsman at weaving multiple story lines together with seemingly no effort. A fun read with a great story line makes for a great weekend's entertainment!
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Otto Herrmann
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read.
Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2018
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Very interesting. Weaves in historical figures in a realistic alternate historical novel. Well worth the time. Good entertainment.
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WayneAllan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
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Well written totally believable story that keeper me reading from start to the end
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5.0 out of 5 stars 1920 America's Great war
Reviewed in Italy on November 22, 2015
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1920 America's Great war è ben scritto, ben ambientato, con personaggi credibili, tecnicamente valido e si legge tutto d'un fiato sussulti
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2014
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I have to admit, I thought for the price of this book which for a Kindle, was a little high and so, had to be Damn good for price. I was not disappointed. Luckily I had a voucher too. This book had it all, action, adventure, not one but three love stories.

It showed how a nation fought back and one against overwhelming odds. You'd think Germany would have learned from the American Revolution, 1812 and, the Civil War. I noticed with other books Conroy has had quite a lot of criticism.

Well though initially the grammar was a little off, everything worked out. The Americans are seen as weak at first and with its resources, ingenuity and British help, it was shown to be what most American authors show it to be.

Either way, it turned out to be a great book though, I would have liked a little more on the love stories and the rebuilding of a nation. Great Book!
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Willow Arune
4.0 out of 5 stars Conroy strikes again!
Reviewed in Canada on September 12, 2015
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This isn interesting book and given the Zimmerman telegram, it does have a basis in history. As with most of Conway's writing, it keeps up a good pace and does provide an alternative history, nicely linking to his first book, 1901.
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