1001 Things Everyone Should Know About World War II - Softcover

Vandiver, Frank E.

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ISBN 10: 0767905849 ISBN 13: 9780767905848

Verlag: Random House USA Inc, 2003

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Book by Vandiver Frank E

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Organized chronologically, a detailed history of the Second World War looks at the war from a global perspective and offers a host of facts about the warring nations, the campaigns and battles, military strategy, weaponry and technology, and political, social, and cultural factors that influenced the course of World War II. Reprint.

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e millions who want to know more about “The Greatest Generation” and the global struggle they fought and won, an essential work of popular reference.

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 warring 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 th

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• Verlag: Random House USA Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0767905849
• ISBN 13: 9780767905848
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 400