This Week on History Happy Hour: Why did Axis countries go to war against America? Given America’s industrial base, what was the rationale that underpinned their decision? And when did they realize they couldn’t win?

Chris and Rick will dive into this topic with historian Harry Yeide, who drew on his experience as an intelligence analyst to write the book Betting Against America: The Axis Powers' Views of the United States.

Harry Yeide is a foreign affairs analyst who writes primarily in the field of military history. He has written a number of books, mostly about WWII tanks. He worked as a political, terrorism, and economic analyst on the Soviet Bloc, the Balkans, the Aegean, East Asia, South Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and he has served in numerous assignments overseas.