The Timeline of World War II

by David Jordan

Less than 25 years after the “war to end all wars,” the world found itself at war once again. World War II was the biggest conflict of the 20th century, involving the armed forces of 70 nations and resulting in a staggering 63 million casualties. Now history buffs can study the fascinating and turbulent era from 1939 to 1945 in The Timeline of World War II. This cleverly designed book chronicles the war year-by-year, separately detailing key events in the European and Pacific Theatres. Presented chronologically, readers get a unique at-a-glance history of WWII as it unfolds, with a running timeline linking key developments of the era. Learn about the rise of Hitler and Mussolini; witness the devastating precision of the Luftwaffe; discover the horrors of war in the Pacific; and experience victory and the unsettled post-war world. This comprehensive book features more than 300 images, including rare historical photographs and full-color original works of art, bringing to life the engaging, fact-filled text. Also included is a fantastic 8-page double-sided gatefold timeline poster that can be removed for closer inspection.

Genres: History

224 pages, Hardcover

First published July 3, 2007

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Reviews

[Christie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although not an overly in-depth look at all the events that occurred over the course of World War II, I felt the author did an excellent job of providing a timeline of the events and a nice overview of the circumstances that surrounded those periods of history. I learned quite a few new bits of information, especially around the Pacific Theater as I'm more adept in the European Theater of Operations. The book itself is of high quality with semi-gloss pages and hundreds of great photos included, with one or more on every page of the book. There is also a very nice fold out poster of the timeline of events and a portion of the poster is also featured in snippets at the bottom of each page of the book so you may refer to it as you read. The timeline review actually starts with an overview of the aftermath of WWI and the ramifications and hostilities that arose from The Treaty of Versailles. The impact on Germany and the German people is what set the ball rolling for Hitler to rise to power and unleash his ruthlessness on people throughout Europe, especially the Jews.

This is a great reference book to have for those who are just starting to learn about World War II as well as those who are quite knowledgeable but would like more of a pictorial reference for a personal library. For those interested, there is also a timeline book on the Civil War in the same style format, written by John Wright- . I own a copy but haven't had the chance to read it as of yet.