A Concise History of the Second World War

Merriam Press World War 2 History Series. In the history of human existence no conflict has cratered the earth its people and their ways of living like World War II. The battles that blazed across the globe from the late 1930s until 1945 caused more than sixty million deaths. This writing aspires to present the tale of World War II in a concise yet digestible fashion and to stimulate the reader to delve further into its history. In addition to the “What Where and When” of war it is appropriate to consider what forces and flaws contributed to the war’s emergence. This book begins with a review of the events and circumstances that gave birth to the conflict. Then comes a discussion of the war’s action in every significant theater of combat. The book closes with the human and economic costs of the conflict an evaluation of the intended and unintended consequences of World War II and ethical questions the war has brought to the surface. 19 photos 16 maps sources.