The Second World War A-Z
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Book Details
PublisherImperial War Museums
ISBN / ASIN1904897754
ISBN-139781904897750
Sales Rank99,999,999
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
The Second World War A-Z is a succinct alphabetical guide to the massive collection of World War II-related materials housed in Imperial War Museums (IWM), bringing clarity to the enormity of that infamous historical era.
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From "Appeasement" to "Zero Hour," from "Churchill" to the "Women’s Auxiliary Air Force," this book provides an extensive yet bite-sized overview of the conflict. It explores key wartime personalities, battles, military tactics, and the role that posters, songs, and other propaganda played during the war.
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This publication marks the seventieth anniversary of VE Day and the end of World War II, making it a timely and fascinating read, and an excellent companion to the recently published The First World War A-Z. Written by the expert staff of IWM and sprinkled with stories and firsthand accounts found in IWM's collections, The Second World War A-Z is an indispensable guide to a time period that shaped the world we live in today.
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From "Appeasement" to "Zero Hour," from "Churchill" to the "Women’s Auxiliary Air Force," this book provides an extensive yet bite-sized overview of the conflict. It explores key wartime personalities, battles, military tactics, and the role that posters, songs, and other propaganda played during the war.
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This publication marks the seventieth anniversary of VE Day and the end of World War II, making it a timely and fascinating read, and an excellent companion to the recently published The First World War A-Z. Written by the expert staff of IWM and sprinkled with stories and firsthand accounts found in IWM's collections, The Second World War A-Z is an indispensable guide to a time period that shaped the world we live in today.
