Description
Reexamining World War II as a series of interconnected conflicts rather than a single, unified struggle, this sweeping history traces the war from the early border blitzkriegs of 1939 through its transformation into a truly global catastrophe. Drawing on military history spanning 3,000 years, it analyzes the strategic decisions, industrial capacities, leadership, tactics, and political miscalculations that shaped the conflict and its outcome. The book explores how appeasement, isolationism, ideological rivalry, and the mobilization of entire societies enabled the war to expand—and why the Axis powers ultimately failed. Energetic, incisive, and rich in detail, it offers a provocative account of the deadliest war in human history and its lasting impact on the modern world.
Available Editions
paperback
Basic Books, Hachette Book Group
Published Jan 1, 2017
652 pages
ISBN: 9780465066988
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Details
First Published
2017
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Second World Wars by Victor Davis Hanson.