A Short History of World War II 19th Printing Edition

by James L. Stokesbury (Author)

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Despite the numerous books on World War II, until now there has been no one-volume survey that was both objective and comprehensive. Previous volumes have usually been written from an exclusively British or American point of view, or have ignored the important causes and consequences of the War.

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. 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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"We have needed this kind of book for a long time . . . It tells people just what they need to know about the war . . . It is an awfully good book." -- Theodore Ropp, Professor of History, Duke University, author of "War in the Modern World""It is, above all else, a balanced account of World War II . . . Dr. Stokesbury's one-volume history is by far the best short account of the war yet published." -- Thaddeus V. Tuleja, Professor of History, St. Peter's College (Jersey City, N.J.), author of "Climax at Midway"

About the Author

James L. Stokesbury is the author of A Short History of World War I, A Short History of World War II, A Short History of the Korean War, and A Short History of the American Revolution. Before his death in 1995 he was a professor of history at Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Series: Short History
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: William Morrow; 19th Printing edition (January 1, 1980)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0688085873
ISBN-13: 978-0688085872
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1 x 9.2 inches
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Average Customer Review: 73 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,399 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #309 in Books > Textbooks > Humanities > History > Military
- #1354 in Books > History > Military > World War II

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I wanted a short consice history and that is what I got

ByMrGmanon June 9, 2013

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I am a history buff but all of my reading and study was from the revolutionary period to the 1880s. I thought it was time to broaden my knowledge and this was a good start as it have me some good information about the BIG war and more important gave me some great places to go to target in areas I want to learn more about. I know some of the write ups about this book have been in a lot of detail about the pros and cons but for my purposes and for anyone who wants some introductory information this is a good place to start or at least I thought so.