{"product_id":"world-war-ii-in-minutes-paperback","title":"World War II in Minutes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. G. Grant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe shortest history of our greatest conflict.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eClear, concise yet comprehensive, World War II in Minutes is the quickest way to understand the greatest conflict in human history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From its causes to its aftermath, this book details in 200 mini-essays every key event of the war, including the rise of Hitler, the Dunkirk evacuation, The Battle of Britain, Pearl Harbor, Midway and Iwo Jima, the sieges of Leningrad and Stalingrad, the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, D-Day and the fall of Berlin, and much much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Covers all aspects of World War II: origins and politics; major battles; great leaders; weapons and technology; civilian life and atrocities; turning points and surrenders; and the reverberations of the war through history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Illustrated with 200 contemporary photographs, images and maps. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Includes entries on: The Path to War; The Versailles Treaty; The Spanish Civil War; Mussolini and the rise of Fascism; Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, FDR and Joseph Stalin; The Sino-Japanese War; The Blitz; U-boat warfare and Enigma; The Desert War; Operation Barbarossa; The Battle of Moscow; Resistance and collaboration; The Final Solution; Colditz; Coral Sea and Guadalcanal; The Dambusters; The bombing of Dresden; Alamein; Kursk; Montgomery, Zhukov, Rommel and Eisenhower; Operation Overlord; The liberation of Paris; The battle of the Bulge; The Yalta Conference, The Berlin bunker; The battle for Okinawa; Kamikazes; The atomic bomb; Casualties of war; War crimes trials and The Cold War.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eR.G. Grant\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian who has written extensively on many aspects and periods of history. Among his more than fifty published books are \u003ci\u003eWorld War I: The Definitive Visual Guide, Winston Churchill, Flight: 100 Years of Aviation, Sentinels of the Sea, Battle, Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBattle at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 4.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 26, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770123813152,"sku":"9781787477292","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b274abaab2df09294f29bc79125a3391.webp?v=1780364955","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/world-war-ii-in-minutes-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}