EBOOK Second World War:A Short History

The Second World War is a compact but comprehensive and absorbing history of the        war. It examines the causes of the war, how it was won and lost, and its        far-reaching consequences for humanity. In tracing the key events of both the        European and the Far Eastern wars, R. A. C. Parker outlines clearly the strategies        of the participants, the economies and societies that underlay them, and the        strengths and weaknesses of their fighting forces. He describes the decisive battles        andanalyses the reasons for their outcome, paying close attention to special        features of the war: mobile warfare, forced migration, the Holocaust, strategic and        nuclear bombing. Unlike many other histories of the war this book places British and        European involvement squarely in an international perspective,and the author never        shies away from raising fundamental questions.