World War II

Atlas of Conflicts

by R.G. Grant

Now in Paperback! Beginning with the complex political and social circumstances that led to World War II, this volume comprehensively discusses the decisions made, battles fought, lives affected, and subsequent results of the war that defined the twentieth century. It includes firsthand testimony of young soldiers who remember the front lines, as well as the wives, parents, and children left at home.

Genres: Nonfiction, War, History

192 pages, Hardcover

First published June 24, 2004

About the author

R.G. Grant is a historian who has written extensively on many aspects and periods of history. Among his more than fifty published books are: Battle, Soldier, and Battle at Sea (2005, 2007, 2008). He was also a major contributor to the ITV Visual History of the Twentieth Century (1999) and consultant for Chronology of World History (1995). He is also a contributor to 1001 Battles That Changed the Course of History, where earlier versions of his contributions to Britannica first appeared.

Reviews

[Corin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This could be a good supplemental resource for my students.

[Esther Bouchillon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful exploration of World War II. It did have some graphic photographs but overall a good summary of the world for children.

[Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it sad,exciting and horrifying the reason i think this is, because on September 1st 1939 the German army invaded Poland and killed thousands and, they made the Consentration camps for the jews.Which i thought was horrifying because Hitler (the dictator of Germany) thought the jews were bad so he killed fourteen million Jews.I also thought that thy shouldn't have betrayed Stalin (The dictator of Russia) because he was one of the axis forces that were very strong in world war two if Hitler never betrayed Stalin because of power and land he might have done a lot better.And America never would have fought in world war two if it wasn't for the attack on Pearl harbor by Japan in 1941 I think Franklin Roosevelt.Made a good choice on attacking japan and dropping the nuclear bombs on Heroshima because if he never did japan could have won.I also think what japan did during the war was idiotic and crazy during world war two japan was starting to take over China so they had their own Consentration camps of their own and it was for the Chinese.The easiest way they killed them was by using Chemical war they used the Bubonic plague.Stalin i think is the worst out of them all he was firstly apart of the axis forces (Germany,Russia,Japan and Italy) but after Germany betrayed Russia Stalin went ape on Germany and sided with the allied forces (America,England,Poland etc) and he also killed even more people than Hitler did in the Halocost (Consentration camps)


I would recommend this to anyone who would like to learn about history and what japan did to captured Americans what happened to jews in Germany etc.

[Kaycee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have you ever been curious about World War II? Ever had any questions? Any questions at all? Well chances are the answer to your question would be in this comprehensive book that describes the events and happenings of World War II starting from the events that influenced it in World War I and the aftermath such as the Cold War. The book contains many different authentic pictures all crammed neatly on to each page with blurbs of text describing the events and their significance. Each page is about a different and important aspect of the war and it is done in a well organized manner. There are only 6 chapters in the book but each chapter is a specific aspect of the war and at the beginning of each chapter is a timeline of events that are about to be discussed. In this way the reader has an easier time taking in the events and placing them in their mind with what else was happening at the same time. With the level if organization of this book it could be used as an encyclopedia of World War II. Other features include a table of contest, a glossary, an index, and a DVD of war footage. This book would be an essential for any child interested in military history or learning about World War II. It's easy to read and has a lot of different pictures of the events discussed to keep them interested an engaged. I would recommend this book for any child (or adult) grade 3 and up.

[Marci - · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is not only for young adults, it would be great for adults - really any age where they are interested in learning about wwII.

The dvd that accompanies the book is full of interesting facts and audio that will have you going back to it and the book for years to come.

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

For someone who fell asleep in history in high school 35 years ago, this book was extremely interesting. Lots of great photos with the story of the war. Things are more clear in my mind than ever before and I will definitely use this with my high school students.

[Cornelius · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would recommend this book for Social Studies integration with reading, writing, history because of the events and the impact of the real life experiences.

[Jacobs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the book but got a little boring eventually but I stuck through it and loved it at the end

[Radagast]

Not bad at all

[Earl Harth · Rating 5 out of 5]

the book was osama and it went to good details