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A Short History of World War II by James L. Stokesbury

A Short History of World War II

James L. Stokesbury

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 13, 2009

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Genres
World War II History, Military History, 20th-Century History
Published
HarperCollins, October 13, 2009

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About this book

A Short History of World War II is essentially a military history, but it reaches from the peace settlements of World War I to the drastically altered postwar world of the late 1940's. Lucidly written and eminently readable, it is factual and accurate enough to satisfy professional historians.

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A Short History of World War II will appeal equally to the general reader, the veteran who fought in the War, and the student interested in understanding the contemporary political world.

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World War II History97%
Military History62%
20th-Century History26%

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Publisher categories

  • Personal Memoirs
  • World War I History
  • World War II History
  • Other Military Conflicts
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Authors
James L. Stokesbury
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 13, 2009
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Personal Memoirs