A chilling and expertly written history of the 1939 september campaign and the onset of world war ii times of london. World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. List of books and articles about world war ii online. Yang kuisong, on the reconstruction of the facts of the battle of pingxingguan.
In school, were given the bare bones facts about wwii, which tend to concentrate on the important stories. Sparked by the 1939 nazi invasion of poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the allies. For americans, world war ii began in december of 1941, with the bombing of pearl harbor. 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. For those of us with a casual familiarity of the big one, here are ten lesser known events which occurred during the war aficionados will be familiar, were sure. Interesting list, there are a number here ive been wanting to read, and a few i hadnt heard of which look interesting. During march 1938 german troops had occupied austria, incorporating it into the reich. In world war ii, britain became very concerned about the possibility of air raids against civilian targets. A short history of the second world war in europe and asia, 19391945 by martin kitchen longman, 1990. World war ii facts for kids wwii information dk find out. Causes of american entry and role world war i on april 6, 1917 the united states senate declared war on germany and fought with the allies in ww1. On july 28th 1914 began the outbreak of the first world war, aka world war 1 or the great war for civilisation. It was the most destructive war in history and millions of people were killed. World war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world.
Discover the best world war ii history in best sellers. Fiction, young adult and true stories 60 outstanding books about world war ii. In september hitler announced that the oppression of ethnic germans living in czechoslovakia was intolerable and that war was near. For additional facts and information refer to the following links. World war ii also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to. Ambitions to nemesis by bradley lightbody routledge, 2004. The best books on world war i five books expert recommendations. Epic history tvs selection of some of the best books about the tumultuous events of 1914. English literature english literature the literature of world war ii 193945.
The story of the deadliest pandemic in history 2nd edition by barry, john m isbn. Learn all about the events that changed the lives of millions in our world war 2 facts. There are 47,000 stories in the ww2 peoples war archive. Professor hew strachan is one of the worlds leading experts on the first world war, and his expertise is evident in. Fortunately a handful of books have been published recently on this plaguelike epidemic which wiped out over 20 million human beings around the globe in the frighteningly short time span of a couple of years. Lots of history books have been written on world war 1 facts and why it started. Th is depth study must be completed by all students. Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi party rearmed the nation and signed treaties. World war ii, also known as the second world war, was a conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945 that involved all the worlds major countries.
The great depression and world war ii, 19291945 gilder. And between 1929 and 1945 the great depression and world war ii utterly. World war 1 facts for kids national geographic kids. World war 2 facts for kids national geographic kids. In europe, before the outbreak of the war, the allies had significant advantages. Th is includes coverage of the causes, events, outcome and broad impact of the confl ict as a part of global history, as well as the nature and extent of australias involvement in the confl ict. Some of these entries may seem stranger than fiction, but. That makes it rather more interesting than, for example, world war ii, which by comparison.
The outbreak of war in 1939, as in 1914, brought to an end an era of great. World war 2 was a battle between two groups of countries the allies and the axis. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. English literature the literature of world war ii 193945 britannica. In september 1939, britain entered into what would become the worlds most devastating war to date. A very short introduction very short introductions by michael howard.