The Greatest Blunders of World War II: How Errors Mistakes and Blunders Determined Victory or Defeat [Paperback]

Horace Edward Henderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 2001

Nearly a lifetime of research and study by a veteran of World War II revealsthe major political and military errors and mistakes which caused the greatest catastrophe in world history, almost lost the struggle with the greatest evil the world has ever known, failed to end the conflict in a decisive victory for the survival of freedom and democracy, subjected the world to almost half a century of fear and turmoil in the Cold War, and wasted vast world resources on armaments while hundreds of millions of people suffered from hunger, illness and death. This comprehensive analysis of the major issues and campaigns of World War II concentrates on what went wrong with the conduct of the war which needlessly prolonged its brutal end resulting in greatly increased suffering and death and shockingly reveals how desperately narrow was the margin between victory and defeat. The author convincingly concludes that only if nationalism yields to theenforcement of international law can the worldwide devastation of mass destruction be avoided. But the good news is that recent developments in international cooperation clearly indicates that the overwhelming majority of the nations of the world now recognize that world peace can only prevail under the enforcement of international law. Thus it is imperative that the United States must now exert the necessary leadership for the execution of a Treaty for ther Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes as the only effective means of maintaining world peace and avoiding a nuclear holocaust.

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About the Author

Horace Edward Henderson grew up at Williamsburg, Virginia, studied at William and Mary and Yale University, served from Private to Captain from Omaha Beach to Berlin in World War II and has held numerous public, political and governmental positions.He currently resides in California and serves as Chairman of the World Peace Treaty Campaign (www.worldpeacetreaty.org) and he is the author of The Scots of Virginia - Americas Greatest Patriots and recently edited The Final Word - Quotations on War and Peace to be published soon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 738 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (August 7, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595162673
• ISBN-13: 978-0595162673
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,393,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent History of WW2, November 2, 2008

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Edward L. Carroll (Tennessee, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Greatest Blunders of World War II: How Errors Mistakes and Blunders Determined Victory or Defeat (Paperback)

Mr Henderson has revealed the full and complete story of how we blundered into the war and how we finally won it, often in spite of ourselves and often with the unwitting help of our enemy. Truly a must read for anyone seeking the truth about the war. Remarkably researched, clearly written and comprehensive.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on World War II, April 15, 2003

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Horace E. Henderson (Lynchburg, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Greatest Blunders of World War II: How Errors Mistakes and Blunders Determined Victory or Defeat (Paperback)

This comprehensive review of the political and military blunders of World War II is awesome. It not only covers all the major campaigns of the most important war in world history, it also includes an analysis of the causes of the greatest military conflict and it also
includes the opinions of many of the most important military historians of World War II.
If you are interested in World War II, this is the book!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Blunders of World War II, November 28, 2001

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This review is from: The Greatest Blunders of World War II: How Errors Mistakes and Blunders Determined Victory or Defeat (Paperback)

Nearly a lifetime of research and study by a veteran of World War II reveals the major political and military errors and mistakes which caused the greatest catastrophe in world history, almost lost the struggle with the greatest evil the world has ever known, failed to end the conflict in a decisive victory for the survival of freedom and democracy, subjected the world to almost a half century of fear and turmoil in the Cold War, and wasted vast world resources on armaments while hundreds of millions of people suffered from hunger, illness and death.
Adolf Hitler lost the war because of his blunders and the Allies won the war in spite of their blunders due to an abundance of men and materiel.