Product Description

This title provides coverage of one of the most costly and vicious conflicts in history, and assesses its impact upon Europe. The author charts the major military campaigns of the war, and analyses its social and economic effects on the countries involved, particularly Nazi Germany and the USSR. Important events and methods of fighting are given coverage, including Germany's military objectives and the Allied response, the impact of Blitzkrieg, the fall of both Poland and France, the Battle of Britain, and the subsequent turning of the tide with Allied victories in North Africa and the invasion of France. The Eastern Front and the closing events of the war from D-Day to the fall of Berlin are also fully examined, and in addition there are is coverage of life in Nazi-occupied Europe and the conduct of the war. The study guides provide a firm basis for answering source-based and essay questions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54167 in Books
• Published on: 2003-11-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

About the Author
Graham Darby is Head of History at King Edward VI School, Bournemouth