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History of the Second World War , B.H. Liddell Hart's last work as well as his magnum opus, embodies the fruits of 20 years of research & a lifetime of thinking on war. It abounds with controversial judgments, including provocative assertions about the true causes behind France's defeat in 1940, Hitler's failed invasion of Russia & Japan's stunning victory at Pearl Harbor; the effectiveness of the Allies' strategic bombing of Germany; the questionable necessity of detonating atom bombs over Hiroshima & Nagasaki; & much more. This monumental history is both a crowning achievement & a final summation by one of the greatest military thinkers of the 20th century.
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History of the Second World War, Sir Basil Liddell Hart
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- Released
- 1989
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- Title
- History of the Second World War
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sir Basil Liddell Hart
- Publisher
- Macdonald
- Released
- 1989
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 464
- ISBN10
- 0907305369
- ISBN13
- 9780907305361
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, Political Science & Politics, Politics, Military History, Military Fiction, Wars, World War II, Gifts for grandpa
- First published
- 1968
- Original title
- History of the Second World War
- Rating
- 4.4 out of 5
- Description
- History of the Second World War , B.H. Liddell Hart's last work as well as his magnum opus, embodies the fruits of 20 years of research & a lifetime of thinking on war. It abounds with controversial judgments, including provocative assertions about the true causes behind France's defeat in 1940, Hitler's failed invasion of Russia & Japan's stunning victory at Pearl Harbor; the effectiveness of the Allies' strategic bombing of Germany; the questionable necessity of detonating atom bombs over Hiroshima & Nagasaki; & much more. This monumental history is both a crowning achievement & a final summation by one of the greatest military thinkers of the 20th century.