Overy, R. J

Text, photographs, and facsimile documents help offer a detailed chronology of the war in the Pacific, covering key events from 1941 to 1945.

Collects every article written by reporters for the "New York Times" during and covering World War II, from Germany's invasion of Poland to the dropping of the atomic bombs.

Chronicles the events of World War II from its roots in the World War I peace settlement to the final Allied victory in 1945, with photographs and details about key people, locations, decisions, battles, and more.

Offers a comparative history of Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia, describing the private and public lives of Hitler and Stalin, their ascents to power, the ways they dominated politics, culture, and economy, and each regime's lasting, violent legacy.

Analyzes the factors that led to the military victory of the Allies over Germany and Japan in World War II, looking at the material, moral, and political components that enabled the British/United States/Soviet forces to prevail.

Analyzes the factors that led to the military victory of the Allies over Germany and Japan in World War II, looking at the material, moral, and political components that enabled the British/United States/Soviet forces to prevail.

Reconstructs the perspective of each country as it marched down the road to war: Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, the Soviet Union, Japan, and the United States, each with domestic problems and international ambitions.