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Author Weinberg, Gerhard L., author

Title World war II : a very short introduction / Gerhard L. Weinberg
Published [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2014

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Description 1 online resource : maps (black and white)
Series Very short introductions
Very short introductions.
Contents The inter-war years -- World War II begins -- War in the West: 1940 -- Barbarossa: the German invasion of the Soviet Union -- Japan expands its war with China -- The turning tide: autumn 1942-spring 1944 -- Developments on the home front and in technical and medical fields -- Allied victory, 1944-5
Summary Gerhard L. Weinberg explores one of the most important events in history. Examining the origins, course, and impact of the World War II - through both the soldiers and the ordinary citizens who lived through it - he considers the long-lasting impact it continues to have around the world
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 11, 2014)
Subject World War, 1939-1945.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780191781292
0191781290
019968877X
9780199688777