I love history world war 2 in particular im crious what books you read that really fascinated and educated you. The world population in 1940 was estimated to be around 2. I am interested in the entirety of the war every theater. The definitive visual history from blitzkrieg to the atom bomb dk on. Britain and france declared war on germany on sept. The second world war can be read with profit by students of the period as a memoir by a leading participant rather than a comprehensive history by a professional and detached historian. He does not begin world war ii with the hostilities between japan and china.
Thumbnail image of a short history of world war ii 1 thumbnail image of a short history of world war ii 2 thumbnail. The 17 best books on world war i of 2020 thoughtco. Everyone knows the film casablanca, but not many people know the true history of casablanca during the second world war. The paris peace conference paved the way for world war ii, and the great depression.
For a fat single volume history of the war only, max hastings inferno is good. This category is for articles on history books with world war ii as a topic see also. Explore a detailed timeline of world war two the causes, events, soldiers and its aftermath. The epic account of world war iis greatest rescue mission. The global conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945, although related conflicts began earlier.
E company, 506th regiment, 101st airborne, from normandy to hitlers eagle. Make your next great read one of these essential world war ii books. It gives you a good sense of the whole war, including the peace settlement at versailles. This an allencompassing book, but gilbert does leave out some crucial parts of the war. Army in world war iihighlights the major ground force campaigns during the six years of the war, offers suggestions for further reading, and provides americans an opportunity to learn about the armys role in world war ii. Leningrad by anna reid reveals the nazis deliberate decision to starve. What are the best childrens books on the second world war. From actionpacked eyewitness accounts such as guadalcanal diary to devastating holocaust memoirs like the diary of anne frank and night to the thrilling espionage tale of operation mincemeat, world war ii is the subject of some of the most fascinating and influential nonfiction books ever written. The book starts with the japanese invasion of manchuria in. World war ii is also known as the second world war. Glamour, decadence, and survival in peace and war, 19301944.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. The second world war, particularly the period from 1940 to 1942 when britain fought with the support of the empire and a few allies, was the climax of churchills career and his inside story of those days is unique and invaluable. A large percentage of those people were affected by the war, and many of them are still alive today to share their stories. First of all, as a standalone book, this is the best, single, short introduction to. Weapons book book series by multiple authors includes books uboat the secret menance ballantines illustrated history of world war ii, panzer division, me109, and several more. Books listed below have been placed in rather broad categories depending on their subject matter, and a book may appear in more than one category.
It was fought between the axis germany, japan, and italy and the allies britain, the us, and the soviet union among others. Discover facts about what happened during the most destructive war in history. Free ebooks, world war ii, military history, nook books. The best world war ii books, as recommended by one of the most. World war 2 facts for kids national geographic kids. The pre barbarosa relationship between germany and ussr intrigues me as does the us squeezing the japanese through embargos until they attacked.
Surprisingly effective in reminding us that world war ii was more than a series of battles. Military information no one told you about the greatest, most terrible war in history by james f. Feb 06, 2014 a pacy, compelling and penetrating account from the great norman stone the best short primer on the war in twenty years andrew roberts norman stones gripping book tells the narrative of the second world war in as brief a compass as possible, making a sometimes familiar story utterly fresh and arresting. The second world war is a narrative history of world war ii by the british historian antony beevor. Here are 10 books about the smaller, lesserknown events of world war 2 that will really shock and amaze readers. World war ii facts for kids wwii information dk find out. Ballantines illustrated history of world war ii the. Sparked by the 1939 nazi invasion of poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the allies. World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The real history of world war ii that you were never told. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. It involved the majority of the world s nations, eventually forming two opposing military alliances. The ballantines illustrated history of world war ii the violent century.
Its a wonderful book and ill not just recommend it, ill plead for it to be read. Your next book takes us to a part of world war ii in which you have a particular interest. Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi party rearmed the nation and signed treaties. World war ii history protecting the past for the future founded. It talks about how the industry was mobilized in time of war and to what extent is the history myth or reality. A short history of world war ii is essentially a military history, but it reaches from the peace settlements of world war i to the drastically altered postwar world of the late 1940s. List of books and articles about world war ii online. Nofi 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. The carnage of world war ii was unprecedented and brought the world closest to the term total warfare. Discover the best world war ii history in best sellers. Aug 30, 2019 the outcomes of world war i would be important factors in the development of world war ii 21 years later. Excerpted from world war i on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A world war ii story of survival, resilience and redemption by laura hillenbrand, hiroshima by john hersey, band.
It involved the majority of the worlds nations, eventually forming two opposing military alliances. Leslie wilson, author of my last train from kummersdorf good night. Nofi 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. But world war ii continues to be the most important war in history because of the effect that it had on so many peoples lives and on so many countries. Lucidly written and eminently readable, it is factual and accurate enough to satisfy professional historians. This book analyzes the united states industry in world war ii. The main combatants were the axis powers germany, italy, and japan and the allies france, great britain, the united states, the soviet union, and china. So first on your list is a book by michael howard, the first world war 2003, which is a very nice, readable introduction to world war i.
On average 27,000 people were killed each day between september 1, 1939, until the formal surrender of japan on september 2, 1945. With his new book on the second world war, british historian andrew roberts has not only written the single best history of that. This amazing book is filled with old black and white pictures of the war including photos of the battles, and numerous ones with the leaders of the free world roosevelt, churchill, generals dwight d. I object to the way this book is titled and marketed as a wwii history. The definitive visual history from blitzkrieg to the atom. Fiction, young adult and true stories 60 outstanding books about world war ii. In my opinion the best fat single volume source to explain that is modern times, by paul johnson, although it extend. An oral history of the zombie war is a 2006 zombie apocalyptic horror novel written by american author max brooks. Young american patriots military yearbooks photos and short biographiess of approximately 60,000 soldiers from young american patriots, a commemorative yearbook series published shortly following world war ii. Feb, 20 t he one good thing about norman stones sequel to his brief history of the first world war is that it is short.
Eisenhower, general douglas macarthur and fleet admiral chester william nimitz as well as the historical villains adolf hitler and mussolini. A strict vow of secrecy nearly erased their efforts from history. Many people know a lot of the general history of wwii, but its the smaller, lesserknown events that can really shock and amaze readers. It was the most destructive war in history and millions of people were killed. The novel is a collection of individual accounts narrated by an agent of the united nations postwar commission, following the devastating global conflict against the zombie plague. See also whats at wikipedia, your library, or elsewhere broader term. World war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 193945. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries.
The book is not a chronological retelling of the conflict but a highaltitude. The second world wars takes an unusual approach to its subject. It was the first time that military history had been written as history from below. Shop history military world war ii books at alibris. World war ii was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. World war ii army enlistment records collection of more than 8 million names of u. It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in history. May 04, 2014 best war and history books of all time. It is beautifully world weary and cynical, as the hapless hero is.
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