The World Wars
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World War II began with an impressive display of technological power as German Panzer divisions swept across Europe. By the time it ended in 1946, the invention of completely new technologies such as radar and the atomic bomb had changed the face of international warfare forever. This book covers the major technological breakthroughs and the new and adapted technology used throughout the Second World War, from the improvements to existing technology such as the tank and fighter planes to the invention of new technologies such as the doodlebug and enigma machine. It examines the impact of scientific progress on the course and outcome of the war, and shows how new technologies resulted in destruction on an unprecedented scale. This book is a clear, well-written, authoritative text packed with useful information, fascinating, thought-provoking photographs, paintings, posters, cartoons and maps. It has a wealth of panels that give biographical details of the major personalities, statistical information, eye-witness accounts and poetic responses to the war. The book ends with a comprehensive date list, glossary and a list of further resources.
Describes the new military technology used during World War II on land, at sea, and in the air.
When Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, Britain and France declared war and hoped to end German aggression. But, within two years, Germany had attacked and occupied Denmark, the Netherlands, France and Yugoslavia and then began an ambitious onslaught against the Soviet Union. After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour, America became the next country to enter the war, truly making it a World War. What events led to the attack on Pearl Harbour? How and when would Hitler's dreams of expansion be stopped? Through clear, well-written, authoritative text packed with useful information and fascinating, thought-provoking photographs, paintings, posters, cartoons and maps this book provides the answer to these questions and more. Panels that give biographical details of the major personalities, statistical information, eye-witness accounts and poetic responses to the war are liberally scattered throughout, making this book a must-have resource for anyone interested in the Second World War.
For the first three years, neither the allied troops nor their opponents could deliver a decisive blow in battle. But Allied fortunes in the Mediterranean and the Pacific and Hitler's disaster in Russia opened the way for long planned invasion of Normandy in 1944. Finally decisive victory in Europe seemed to be within the Allies' grasp. But then, what kept Hitler from surrendering when defeat seemed so inevitable? What tactics were used by the Americans to gain military supremacy in the Pacific? And what part did the atom bomb play in forcing Japan's surrender? These questions are examined alongside the analysis of the political and military consequences of the Second World War, and the way it has shaped our lives today.