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World War 2 Books

Here's a hand-picked roundup of world war 2 books. Every entry below is a history title worth your time, chosen for lasting impact and reader ratings.

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World War II

by Loyd E. Lee

1991

This anthology contains 16 readings that deal with military, political, diplomatic, and social aspects of WWII and its consequences for the contemporary world. The readings are grouped around seven major topics, and each topic is prefaced w…

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Timeline of World War II: Pacific

by Charlie Samuels

2011

Examines the military campaigns of World War II in the Pacific, from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the fall of the Philippines to the United States attacks on Iwo Jima and Okinawa and the Japanese surrender.…

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Why Did World War II Happen?

by Cath Senker

2010

Includes firsthand speeches, letters, diary entries, and other primary source materials that give the reasons this unforgettable event unfolded as it did, this book tells about World War II.…

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Voices of World War II

by Priscilla Roberts

2012

Drawing together a wide variety of primary source documents from across the United States, Europe, and Asia, this book illuminates the events and experiences of World War II—the most devastating war in human history. World War II was the mo…

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The Greatest Blunders of World War II

by Horace Edward Henderson

2001

Adolph Hitler lost WWII because of his blunders and the U.S. and its allies won WWII in spite of their blunders. Nearly a lifetime of research and study by a veteran of World War II reveals the major political and military errors and mistak…

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Dirty Little Secrets of World War Ii

by James F. Dunnigan

1996

Dirty Little Secrets of World War II exposes the dark, irreverent, misunderstood, and often tragicomic aspects of military operations during World War II, many of them virtually unknown even to military buffs. Like its successful predecesso…

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The World War II Book

by DK

2022

Learn about the rise of Adolf Hitler, Pearl Harbour and the D-Day Landings in The WWII Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about World War 2…

€11.99 list price

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