In my opinion the best fat single volume source to explain that is modern times, by paul johnson, although it extend. As in his recent short history of world war h k 1979, p. Reexamines the causes and lingering effects of the war, drawing on experiences of frontline soldiers, munitions workers, politicians and diplomats, and shows how u. Many of these works are key examples of the war novel genre.
World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Fighting the first world war by william philpott overlook, 2014. Despite the numerous books on world war ii, until n. The big conflict in this book was the war over the axis trying to take more power than the need and the allies trying to control even amounts of power for every country. World war ii was the greatest conflict in human history, involving over 100 million people serving in the forces of the axis and the allies and resulting in 50 to 70 million deaths. By downloading libby to your smartphone, you can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks from your library for free anytime and anywhere. It is the intent of this website to tell the personal, the lesser known, and the sometimes untold stories of that war. Brief but never breathless, it finds space to reflect on the post 1918 causal context of this global tragedy, as well as to consider its ramifications after 1945. Michael j lyons this second edition again clearly demonstrates why world war i was the great turning point of the twentieth century. It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in history. The major allied powers were britain, france, russia, china and the united states. Lyons has drawn from his reservoir of recent literature to bring his account. List of books and articles about world war ii online. In short, the story is set in a usa that lost world war ii and got split between a greater nazi reich in the east.
Book 2 of 2 in the a short history of world war series. There arent many main characters because everyone had played a key role in this war. Daily mail london, book of the week of all the books about world war ii, this must be one of the most unexpected. The major axis powers were germany, italy and japan. This book recalls the cause of the deadliest war in history and the time between the wars.
Leningrad by anna reid reveals the nazis deliberate decision to starve the city of leningrad into surrender this was the longest and most devastating siege in the history of world war ii. Highly regarded for its concise clarification of the complexities of world war ii, this book illuminates the origins, course, and longrange effects of the war. The first world war showcased new technologies that would change the nature of warfare in the century to come. For a fat single volume history of the war only, max hastings inferno is good. On this list youll find historical fiction to give context for the time period and convey what it really felt like for fighters on the front lines, kids and families back home, and jews in hiding. Army, 15th army group history, 16 december 1944 2 may 1945. It provides a balanced account that analyzes both the european and pacific theaters of. World war 2 history short stories the stories of ww2. About 150 pages of text and you feel like you are reading a readers digest condensed version but it moves so fast that you get a good picture of the world wide extent of the war. A short history of world war ii is essentially a military history, but it reaches from the peace settlements of world war i to the drastically altered postwar world of the late 1940s. There are countless stories of individuals, communities, and countries around the world that experienced those times.
Thumbnail image of a short history of world war ii 1 thumbnail image of a short history of world war ii 2 thumbnail image of a short. After the unprecedented destruction of the great war, the world longed for a lasting peace. World war ii books for kids these books will help kids understand the events of one of the most interesting periods of modern history. This book covers war in europe, war in the pacific and war across a number of other fronts between 1939 and 1945. English literature english literature the literature of world war ii 193945. Lucidly written and eminently readable, it is factual and accurate enough to satisfy professional historians. A short history of world war 2 audiobook by nigel cawthorne. Do you want personal stories or more of the timeline, general overview sort of book. Many types of fiction have involved events in the world war ii time period. Nov 08, 2016 the poppy is a symbol of remembrance worn every november to commemorate members of the armed forces who gave their lives in war. Free ebooks, world war ii, military history, nook books. The outbreak of war in 1939, as in 1914, brought to an end an era of great intellectual and creative exuberance.
Such lines of inquiry not only revivify the subjects they cover, they throw up all sorts of interesting nuggets. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Each short piece contains a fact or a quotation drawn from primary sources including newspaper articles, radio speeches, personal diaries, and government transcripts. A short history of the second world war in europe and asia, 19391945 by martin kitchen longman, 1990. World war ii was the deadliest conflict in human history, marked by 70 to 85 million. On average 27,000 people were killed each day between september 1, 1939, until the formal surrender of japan on september 2, 1945. The twoocean war a short history of the united state navy in the second world war.
I like norman stones writing style and this short book encapsulated the major events of ww2 in an easily assimilated manner. Stokesbury is the author of a short history of world war i, a short history of world war ii, a short history of the korean war, and a short history of the american revolution. Stokesbury, 9780688085872, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A short history of world war i is the first history of this war to be written in twenty years.
Feb 26, 2018 this post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. World war ii was the largest and deadliest conflict in all of history. Using blitzkrieg tactics the country was quickly overtaken. Online shopping for world war ii history books in the books store. What are some of the best books explaining world war 1 and. The author examines the origins of world war ii, the legacy of world war i, the rise of the dictators, the road to war, germanys march of conquest, globalization of the war, the question of the second front and the invasion of north america, war in the atlantic, the allied bombing offensive, the home fronts, and the triumph of the allies. English literature the literature of world war ii 1939. Most of the countries in the world were involved in some way. A short history of world war ii by james l stokesbury. I would suggest the secret army, which is a littleknown but fascinating firsthand account of the activities of the polish home army by its leader after the government fled the country, including daytoday details of the warsaw uprising. Assessing the good war why, then, is world war ii remembered as the good war.
Richard overy finds norman stones brief history of the second world war. Oct 14, 2016 the war in europe began in september 1939 when nazi germany, under adolf hitler, invaded poland. Nov 10, 2011 five books on world war i military history, memoir, and even a novelized series make this list of cantmiss books about the great war. From the opening battles on the marne and the eastern front, he moves on to the appalling butchery that characterized the war as a whole. World war ii was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Five books on world war i military history, memoir, and even a novelized series make this list of cantmiss books about the great war. Norman stone, a master historian, has elected to tell the whole story in just 200 pages. From the opening battles on the marne and the eastern front, he moves on to. I finished it a few months ago and, in my mind, no other author is able to cover so much of. World war ii was, quite simply, the most deadly and destructive conflict in human history. The poppy is a symbol of remembrance worn every november to commemorate members of the armed forces who gave their lives in war.
The real history of world war ii that you were never told. It involved more countries, cost more money, involved more people, and killed more people than any other war in history. T he one good thing about norman stones sequel to his brief history of the first world war is that it is short. Discover librarianselected research resources on world war ii from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
Anyone who chooses this as their first book on the second world war. Buy a cheap copy of the twoocean war a short history of the. It was the deadliest war in all of human history with around 70 million people killed. World war ii simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. World history shorts 2 v objectives the student will be able to.
At the same time he discusses the great political events that unfolded during the war, such as the russian revolution and the end of the hapsburg dynasty, putting the social and political side of the war into the context of modern european history. World war ii was fought between the axis powers germany, italy, japan and the allied powers britain, united states, soviet union, france. The war was fought between the allies on one side, consisting of great britain, france, and russia, and the central powers on the other side, consisting of germany and the austrohungarian empire. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. It includes events that were set in world war ii but have never occurred. World war one a short history by norman stone is a book over the summary of world war one. In march 1938, germany annexed austria, again provoking little response from other.
This category is for articles on history books with world war ii as a topic see also. I thought this book was a hell of an accomplishment, actually. The military history of ww2 is a book i have but this one in particular is from the late 80s. This list is a chronological collection of significant events from such fiction. World war 2 facts for kids national geographic kids. World war 2 was a battle between two groups of countries the allies and the axis. The vast majority of the worlds countriesincluding all the great powerseventually formed two opposing military alliances. Written with customary verve, norman stones account of the second world war is an elegant and authoritative history.
It is exactly what it says it is, a short history of wwii, no easily achieved goal, im sure. The 15th army group was the senior command for forces in italy at the end of world war ii. Not as good as a short history of world war ii but i think this was a much more confusing time than world war ii was. Sparked by the 1939 nazi invasion of poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the allies.
The main combatants were the axis powers germany, italy, and japan and the allies france, great britain, the united states, the soviet union, and china. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a short history of world war ii. World war 2 is probably the best documented event in world history. The memoir has been called the bestknown book of a. Five books on world war i history smithsonian magazine. Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi party rearmed the nation and signed treaties. Army in world war iihighlights the major ground force campaigns during the six years of the war, offers suggestions for further reading, and provides americans an opportunity to learn about the armys role in world war ii. World war ii teaching resources worksheets and lesson plans. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. World war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 193945. The war in europe began in september 1939 when nazi germany, under adolf hitler, invaded poland. A short history of wwii is as the title implies a short book to go around the aspects of world war ii along with the major battles and decisions that took place and shaped europe between 19391945 and following 1945 through the cold war the soviet unions demands in europe and the effect on china in the after math of the war. If you want a short, easy to read summary of world war ii, this is a good book to start with.
Without having read other short histories of wwii or a detailed history of. Learn about what caused world war i, life in the trenches and major battles. Certainly, if you are looking for a single volume history of the war to end all wars, this book is a contender, despite the very few maps included. World war ii often abbreviated to wwii or ww2, also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The carnage of world war ii was unprecedented and brought the world closest to the term total warfare. Buy a short history of world war ii by stokesbury, james l. In this highly unusual and captivating work, novelist nicholson baker tells the story of the buildup to world war ii in vignettes. After the destruction of the great war the soldiers and family across europe and north america had wished for long lasting peace but many leaders had a desire for revenge on germany.
Despite the destruction, death, and devastation, the war helped usher in a new world order, one in which hitlers third reich in europe was no more, and some of historys. A short history by michael j lyons online at alibris. Before his death in 1995 he was a professor of history at acadia university in nova scotia, canada. On the seventyfifth anniversary, the authors of pulitzer prize finalist the eleventh day unravel the mysteries of pearl harbor to expose the scapegoating of the admiral who was in command the day 2,000 americans died, report on the continuing struggle. This great war, known as the war to end all wars, was fought from 28 july 1914 to 11 november 1918, so about 4 years and 3 1 2 months. World war ii also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to. Your next book takes us to a part of world war ii in which you have a particular interest. The real story of world war ii home the great tomato bubble recent updates and archives the bad war the real story of ww ii new world order timeline december 2019 books by m s king contact info donations.
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