World War II
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"Explore the terrifying global conflict that shaped the modern world - from D-Day to the atomic bomb"--Cover.
Includes index.
A world divided -- Heading to war -- Preparing for the worst -- Lightning -- Occupation -- Resistance -- German army -- The Battle of Britain -- Bombing raids -- Total war -- In enemy territory -- The prisoners -- Code-breakers -- America at war -- Women at work -- A wartime childhood -- The Pacific -- Japan -- The Battle of the Atlantic -- Stalingrad -- Inside the USSR -- Desert fighting -- Propaganda -- The Holocaust -- D-Day invasion -- Liberation -- The atomic bomb -- Victory -- The aftermath -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more.
This book provides a concise history of World War II including information about the Holocaust, the code-breaking Enigma, and the deadly V2 rocket. Compelling and accessible Eyewitness World War II explores every aspect of the Second World War from the impact of World War I and the implication of unstable peace to the significant events that sparked the path to war.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Summary / AnnotationAuthor Notes
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Great series submitted by Bookeepers on August 4, 2022, 8:08pm An engaging introduction to WWII. Very well organized. Obviously a huge subject to cover in one children's book.
SERIES
Eyewitness books.
PUBLISHED
New York : DK Publishing, 2014.
Year Published: 2014
Description: 72 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781465421012
1465420592
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Crawford, Andy.
SUBJECTS
World War, 1939-1945.