Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Lasting six years and a day, the Second World War saw the lives of millions - soldiers and civilians, young and old - changed forever. During the conflict, a thousand people died for each and every hour it lasted. With eighty-one of the world's nations involved and affected in some way, this was war on a truly global scale. Offering a wide overview of the major figures, politics and action on all sides, World War Two: History in an Hour provides a concise picture of the world upturned. How the conflicts began, the violence involved and how they affected a century: this is the story of the events that ended over sixty million lives and challenged our understanding of humanity. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour...
- | Author: Rupert Colley
- | Publisher: William Collins
- | Publication Date: Jul 04, 2013
- | Number of Pages: 98 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0007539126
- | ISBN-13: 9780007539123