The Second World War
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The Second World War

A Complete History

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eBook - ePub

The Second World War

A Complete History

About this book

"Mr. Gilbert brings the strongest possible credentials to his history of World War II, and the result is a magisterial work" ( TheNew York Times ). In the hands of master historian Martin Gilbert, the complex and compelling story of the Second World War comes to life. This narrative captures the perspectives of leading politicians and war commanders, journalists, civilians, and ordinary soldiers, offering gripping eyewitness accounts of heroism, defeat, suffering, and triumph. This is one of the first historical studies of World War II that describes the Holocaust as an integral part of the war. It also covers maneuvers, strategies, and leaders operating in European, Asian, and Pacific theatres. In addition, this book brings in survivor testimonies of occupation, survival behind enemy lines, and the experience of minority groups such as the Roma in Europe, to offer a comprehensive account of the war's impact on individuals on both sides. This is a sweeping narrative of one of the most deadly wars in history, which took almost forty million lives, and irrevocably changed countless more. "Gilbert's flowing narrative is spiced with anecdotal details culled from diaries, memoirs, and official documents. He is especially skillful at interweaving summaries of military strategy with vignettes of civilian suffering." — Newsweek "[A] masterful account of history's most destructive conflict." — Publishers Weekly

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Information

Publisher
RosettaBooks
Year
2014
eBook ISBN
9780795337291
Topic
History
Subtopic
20th Century History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Maps
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. 1. The German invasion of Poland, September 1939
  8. 2. Poland defeated, October 1939
  9. 3. Finland defiant, November 1939
  10. 4. The Scandinavian cockpit, winter 1939–1940
  11. 5. The German attack in the West, May 1940
  12. 6. Dunkirk, May 1940
  13. 7. The battle for France, June 1940
  14. 8. France’s agony, Britain’s resolve, June–July 1940
  15. 9. The battle for Britain, August–September 1940
  16. 10. ‘The war is won!’ (Hitler), October 1940
  17. 11. The ‘new order of tyranny’ (Roosevelt), winter 1940–1941
  18. 12. The widening war, January–March 1941
  19. 13. The German conquest of Yugoslavia and Greece, April 1941
  20. 14. The fall of Crete; war in Africa, April–May 1941
  21. 15. The German invasion of Russia, June 1941
  22. 16. Terror in the East, July–August 1941
  23. 17. Towards Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev, September 1941
  24. 18. Russia at bay, September–October 1941
  25. 19. ‘Deciding the fate of Europe’ (Hitler), November 1941
  26. 20. The limits of German conquest, December 1941
  27. 21. Japan strikes, December 1941
  28. 22. ‘We are no longer alone’ (Churchill), New Year 1942
  29. 23. Global war, February–April 1942
  30. 24. The spread of resistance and terror, summer 1942
  31. 25. Axis triumphs, July 1942
  32. 26. Guadalcanal, Dieppe, El Alamein, August–September 1942
  33. 27. Stalingrad and ‘Torch’, September–October 1942
  34. 28. The turn of the tide for the Allies, winter 1942
  35. 29. Casablanca: blueprint for victory, January 1943
  36. 30. The German armies in danger, February 1943
  37. 31. ‘Drive the enemy into the sea’ (Montgomery), spring 1943
  38. 32. ‘The first crack in the Axis’ (Roosevelt), summer 1943
  39. 33. Germany and Japan in retreat, autumn 1943
  40. 34. ‘Bleeding to death in the East’ (Goebbels), winter 1943
  41. 35. Anzio, Cassino, Kwajalein, January–February 1944
  42. 36. Bombing, deportation, and mass murder, February–March 1944
  43. 37. Resistance, sabotage and deception, spring 1944
  44. 38. D-Day, June 1944
  45. 39. Germany encircled, July 1944
  46. 40. The battles for Poland and France, summer 1944
  47. 41. The bitter-sweet path of liberation, autumn 1944
  48. 42. Into Germany; towards the Philippines, September 1944
  49. 43. Fighting for every mile, October–November 1944
  50. 44. Flying bombs, suicide pilots, death marches, January 1945
  51. 45. Berlin, Manila, Dresden, Tokyo, February–March 1945
  52. 46. The Axis in disarray; the Allies in conflict, March–April 1945
  53. 47. The deaths of Roosevelt, Mussolini and Hitler, April 1945
  54. 48. The end of the war in Europe, May 1945
  55. 49. Germany in defeat, Japan unbowed, May–July 1945
  56. 50. Alamogordo, Potsdam, Hiroshima, July–August 1945
  57. 51. The defeat of Japan, August 1945
  58. 52. Retribution and Remembrance, 1945–1952
  59. 53. ‘Unfinished business’, 1953–1989
  60. Bibliography
  61. Regional Maps
  62. Index