Description
This sweeping narrative history traces the Second World War from Japan’s invasion of Manchuria in 1931 through the final surrenders of the Axis powers in 1945. Moving across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, it examines the strategies, rivalries, and personalities that shaped the conflict—from Hitler, Rommel, and Zhukov to Eisenhower, Montgomery, MacArthur, and Patton. Alongside military and diplomatic developments, the book vividly portrays the war’s devastating human cost, including occupation, genocide, famine, displacement, and the destruction of cities. Meticulously researched and intensely readable, it offers a comprehensive account of a global catastrophe whose consequences continue to shape the modern world.
Available Editions
paperback
Little, Brown
Published Jun 5, 2012
848 pages
ISBN: 9780316084079
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Details
First Published
2012
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Second World War by Antony Beevor.