"The Second World War was the largest and most appalling military conflagration in history. It killed millions of people. It destroyed much of the old Europe. I

This text provides an innovative global military history that joins three periods—World War I, the interwar years, and World War II. Jeremy Black offers a com

Surveys the bureaucratic mistakes--including poor weapons and strategic blunders--that marked America's entry into World War II, showing how these errors were o

Originally broadcast in 1973, the landmark television series 'The World at War' tells the story of the Second World War through the testimony of key participant

Provides an overview of the entire war from a global perspective, looking at diplomatic actions, military strategy, economic developments, and pressures from th