Complete Idiot's Guide to World War II - Softcover

Bard, Mitchell G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592572049 ISBN 13: 9781592572045

Publisher: Alpha, 2004

Synopsis

World War II, was a global military conflict that, in terms of lives lost and material destruction, was the most devastating war in human history. It began in 1939 as a European conflict between Germany and an Anglo-French coalition but eventually widened to include most of the nations of the world. It ended in 1945, leaving a new world order dominated by the United States and the USSR. More than any previous war, World War II involved the commitment of nations' entire human and economic resources, the blurring of the distinction between combatants and noncombatants, and the expansion of the battlefield to include all of the enemy's territory. The Complete Idiot's Guide (R) to World War II, Second Edition, will feature updated and expanded coverage of the fateful D-Day invasion, a critical timeline of major WW II events, and a WW II timeline highlighting the crucial and most important events of the war. It will include details about major battles on land, in the air, and on the sea-starting with Hitler's rise to power and his goal of European conquest; to Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor; to the decisive battles such as D-Day and the Battle of Midway, which turned the tides of the war toward the Allies.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

You're no idiot, of course. You know World War II was the "Good War," when America joined its allies to rid the world of evil. But when it comes to understanding the war and its impact, you feel like you're lost behind enemy lines. Don't surrender yet! From Hitler and Stalin to Roosevelt and Churchill, The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War II arms you with the facts on this vital piece of world history, In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get comprehensive information on:

About the Author:

Mitchell Bard, Ph.D., is the author of Forgotten Victims: the Abandonment of Americans in Hitler's Camps, among other books. He is the executive director of the nonprofit American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE) and editor of the Near East Report, the American Israel Public Affair Committee's (AIPAC) weekly newsletter. He is also the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide (R) to the Middle East Conflict.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alpha
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1592572049
• ISBN 13: 9781592572045
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 416