Prelude to war -- 1939: Outbreak of war in Europe -- 1940: War across two continents -- 1941: War to the East and West -- 1942: Attack and counterattack -- 1943: The tide of war turns -- 1944: Overwhelming force -- 1945: The end of the war -- The aftermath.
Summary:
This book presents key events, battles, profiles of the war's leaders, memorable quotations, and photographic timelines of World War II, from the Nazis' early rise to power to the Allied victory over Japan.
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