Understand the Second World War
Autor Alan Farmeren Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 aug 2010
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781444105193
ISBN-10: 1444105191
Pagini: 306
Ilustrații: Up to 20 black and white maps/diagrams
Dimensiuni: 131 x 205 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: John Murray Press
ISBN-10: 1444105191
Pagini: 306
Ilustrații: Up to 20 black and white maps/diagrams
Dimensiuni: 131 x 205 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: John Murray Press
Cuprins
- 01: Introduction
- : The main causes of World War 11
- : Who was most to blame for the War?
- 02: The European War: 1939-40
- : Why did Germany triumph?
- : Why did France collapse so quickly?
- 03: Britain Alone: 1940-1
- : Why did Britain survive?
- : The strength of Britain’s position in 1941?
- 04: Operation Barbarossa
- : Why did Hitler launch his attack on the USSR in 1941?
- : Why did Barbarossa not succeed?
- 05: Pearl Harbor
- : The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
- : Why did Hitler declare war on the USA?
- 06: The Turning of the Tide: 1942-3
- : How close to success were the Axis powers in the summer of 1942?
- : Turning the tide
- 07: The Home Fronts
- : The impact of the war on Axis and Allied societies
- : Why did the Allied powers out-produce the Axis powers?
- 08: Resistance and Collaboration
- : To what extent did occupied countries collaborate with the conquerors?
- : The strength of the resistance
- 09: The Holocaust
- : Why did it happen?
- : Who was most to blame?
- 10: War at Sea and in the Air
- : The Allies victory in the Battle of the Atlantic
- : How effective was Allied bombing?
- 11: Allied Advance: 1943-4
- : The Russians' success in the east
- : How successful were the Allies in the west?
- 12: Leadership
- : The effectiveness of the main leaders
- : Who was the most effective leader?
- 13: The Defeat of Germany
- : The success of the Allies in 1944-5
- : Should American and British strategy have been different?
- 14: The Defeat of Japan
- : Why was the USA successful in the Pacific War?
- : Should the USA have dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
- 15: Conclusion
- : Did the Allies win or the Axis lose?
- : The main consequences of the War