World War Two: History in an Hour

By Rupert Colley

Book Overview

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

Lasting six years and a day, the Second World War saw the lives of millions - soldiers and civilians, young and old - changed forever. During the conflict, a thousand people died for each and every hour it lasted. With eighty-one of the world's nations involved and affected in some way, this was war on a truly global scale.

Offering a wide overview of the major figures, politics and action on all sides, World War Two: History in an Hour provides a concise picture of the world upturned. How the conflicts began, the violence involved and how they affected a century: this is the story of the events that ended over sixty million lives and challenged our understanding of humanity.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007539126
• ISBN13: 9780007539123
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: William Collins
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"