Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1322823 in Books
• Published on: 2003-06-30
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Synopsis
World War II was the most complex, geographically extensive, and momentous global conflict in human history - a subject uniquely suited to the time-tested formula of the acclaimed 1001 series. From the rise of Hitler and Germany's military resurgence to Japan's surrender to the United States, esteemed historian Frank Vandiver presents hundreds of key facts about the war that defined the twentieth century and shaped the world to this day. Organized chronologically, 1001 THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WORLD WAR II looks at the war with a truly global perspective, covering all the participating nations and examining not only the crucial battlefields but also the strategy, the technology, and the cultural forces that influenced the war. Informed, concise and accessible, this book will delight both the uninitiated and the hardcore buff with its detailed and freshly presented information on a war we can't seem to - and don't want to - forget.