A World in Flames
A Short History of the Second World War in Europe and Asia 1939-1945
1st Edition
Published on 15. October 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
390 pages
978-0-582-03407-5 (ISBN)
Description
A concise account of the war - including the war in Asia and the Pacific as well as the European arena. Covers the formation of the victorious Grand Alliance and to the problems that beset it, and to Nazi Germany's relations with its allies.
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'A readable, lucid account ... [the author] has read widely, and achieved an integrated analysis of the crucial political, strategic and military developments.' HistoryMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 217 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
458 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-03407-5 (9780582034075)
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A Short History of the Second World War in Europe and Asia 1939-1945
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A Short History of the Second World War in Europe and Asia 1939-1945
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Content
Introduction; 1: From the Outbreak of the War to the Fall of France; 2: The Battle of Britain and the Balkan Campaign; 3: The Attack on the Soviet Union; 4: The War in the Mediterranean; 5: The War at Sea and in the Air; 6: The War in Asia; 7: The United States and the War; 8: Europe under the Nazis; 9: Two Countries at War: Britain and Germany; 10: From Moscow to Kursk; 11: Italy and the Balkans; 12: The Soviet Advance; 13: From Normandy to The Elbe; 14: The End of the War in Asia; 15: Conclusion