1001 Things Everyone Should Know About World War II - Hardcover

Frank E. Vandiver

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0767906853 ISBN 13: 9780767906852

Publisher: Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc), 2002

Synopsis

For the 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 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.

About this title

About the Author:

FRANK E. VANDIVER, President Emeritus of Texas A&M University and former acting president of Rice University and of the American University of Cairo, is currently director of the Mosher Institute for Defense Studies at Texas A&M. His previous books include Mighty Stonewall; Their Tattered Flags: The Epic of the Confederacy; Black Jack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing; and Blood Brothers: A Short History of the Civil War. He lives in College Station, Texas.

Synopsis:

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. 17,500 first printing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0767906853
• ISBN 13: 9780767906852
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400