The War is the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts ... there are no ordinary lives. Follow this timeline to chart the key events and figures. Nearly 50 million men would ...

Review of the first edition: 'It is a rare textbook that is both cutting-edge and new: the book proves that we need to place the start of the Second World War in East Asia in 1937, rather than Europe ...

The Second World War started after Germany attacked Poland in 1939, and refused to withdraw its troops from the country after a final warning from Britain. The British Prime Minister, Neville ...

When efforts to negotiate a withdrawal fail, Britain and France declare war on Germany. World War II begins. Germany captures Paris, and France surrenders to the Nazis. Exacting revenge for his ...