The Crucial Years 1939-1941: The World at War - From the Beginning Through Pearl Harbor

by Hanson W. Baldwin

This is the first half -- through Pearl Harbor -- of the author's history of World War II.

525 pages, Hardcover

Published February 1, 1976

About the author

Hanson Weightman Baldwin was the longtime Military Analyst of the New York Times. His coverage of the early days of the Second World War earned him a Pulitzer Prize. During his long career, he wrote and/or edited many books, primarily in the field of politico-military history.