World War II

World War II was the greatest single catastrophe human kind has inflicted upon itself.

Few people alive at the time escaped its impact; its consequences still visit those unborn at war's end in 1945 and will continue to shape our future.

This readable analysis and ready-reference guide is designed to help students and interested readers to understand the causes, interrelated events and implications of the war, and to provide a wealth of material for student research.

A detailed timeline of events traces the history of the war.

An introductory overview essay puts it in historical, political and social context.

Based on the most recent scholarship about World War II, Lee, a nationally known expert historian of the war, provides four topical essays on key aspects of the war and a concluding essay on its continuing significance.

The text of 17 primary documents, lengthy biographical sketches of important figures in the war, a glossary and an annotated bibliography of books suitable for high school and college students provide ready-reference value.