World War II / Owen Booth and John Walton.
Title:
World War II / Owen Booth and John Walton.
ISBN:
9781502624727
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Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Cavendish Square, 2017.
Physical Description:
256 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm.
Contents:
Introduction -- The gathering storm -- The rape of Poland -- The phony war -- The fall of France -- Britain stands alone -- The Balkan campaign -- Barbarossa -- Pearl Harbor -- The war at sea -- The desert war -- German defeat in the east -- The second front -- Operation Overlord -- The fall of Germany -- Midway to Hiroshima -- Empire in Crisis--Australia, India, and Burma -- The final solution -- From the ashes.
Summary:
In World War II, primary sources, historical examination, and illustrations explore the causes, strategies, and resolutions of the largest conflict in human history. Alongside the comprehensive text studying the major battles, powers, and people affected by World War II, over three hundred illustrations and graphics bear witness to real individuals, places, and moments on the battlefield. Fact boxes tell the stories of the political leaders on all sides, and dynamic maps display the battles and movements of troops and fleets. These powerful primary sources and evidence combine to create a candid and expansive representation of the soldiers lives, the Holocaust, and the ways the world was transformed. Bibliography, Black-and-White Photographs, Diagrams, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Illustrations, Index, Maps, Primary Sources, Sidebars, Biographies, Fact Boxes.
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OCLC Number:
ocn975271281
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