The Second World War: A Complete History

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Автор: Martin Gilbert

Название: The Second World War: A Complete History

Издательство: Henry Holt and Company

Год: 1991

Формат: PDF

Страниц: 932

Язык: English

Размер: 151 MB

It began with the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. By the time it came to an end on V-J Day--August 14, 1945--it had involved every major power and become global in its reach. In the final accounting, it would turn out to be, in both human terms and material resources, the costliest war in history, taking the lives of forty million people. In this complete one-volume account of the war, Gilbert weaves together political, military, diplomatic, and civilian elements to provide a global perspective on the war, creating a work that is both a treasure trove of information and a dramatic narrative.