The Library of Congress World War II Companion

Kennedy, David M. (editor)

ISBN 10: 0743252195 / ISBN 13: 9780743252195

Published by Simon and Schuster, New York, 2007

About this Item

New York: Simon and Schuster, 2007. First edition. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 1008 pp. The Library of Congress World War II Companion examines, in a unique and engaging manner, this devastating conflict, its causes, conduct, and aftermath. It considers the politics that shaped the involvement of the major combatants; military leadership and the characteristics of major Allied and Axis armed services; the weaponry that resulted in the war's unprecedented destruction, as well as debates over the use of these weapons; the roles of resistance groups and underground fighters; war crimes; daily life during wartime; the uses of propaganda; and much more. New in new dustjacket. Size: 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Library of Congress World War II Companion
• Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743252195
• ISBN 13: 9780743252195
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: Illustrated
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • United States History

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Synopsis

A visual narrative history provides encyclopedic information on a wide range of topics, from the social movements behind the war and the leadership of principal combatants to the plights of its refugees and its political aftermath.

About the Author

David M. Kennedy is the Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History at Stanford University. He is the author of several books, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945.