The Second World War - Ambitions to Nemesis (Paperback)

Bradley Lightbody presents a fascinating and accessible history of the Second World War in its global context. Examining the war around general themes from ambition and advance, through expansion and containment, to rout and extinction, The Second World War covers all the major theatres and events.
From the origins and background to the war to its aftermath and legacy, The Second World War covers:
- The pre-war ambitions of Italy, Germany and Japan
- The outbreak of the war in Poland
- The Phoney War
- Blitzkrieg, the Fall of France and the Battle of Britain
- Pearl Harbor
- The War in North Africa and El Alamein
- The Final Solution
- D Day, the Liberation of Italy and deliverance from the Concentration Camps
- The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the global ambitions and the global warfare that was theSecond World War. It reflects on the immense social, economic and political impact of the war and bears witness to the human cost of the most destructive war in world history.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2004
First published:	August 2004
Authors:	Bradley Lightbody
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-22405-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	0-415-22405-5
Barcode:	9780415224055

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