World War 2: A Captivating Guide from Beginning to End

by Captivating History

Explore How World War 2 Began, the Aftermath and the Events in Between Free History BONUS Inside! The Second World War was one of the most traumatic events in human history. Across the world, existing conflicts became connected, entangling nations in a vast web of violence. It was fought on land, sea, and air, touching every inhabited continent. Over 55 million people died, some of them combatants, some civilians caught up in the violence, and some murdered by their own governments. It was the war that unleashed the Holocaust and the atomic bomb upon the world. But it was also a war that featured acts of courage and self-sacrifice on every side. Some of the topics covered in this book The Rising TideFrom Poland to the Fall of FranceBritain’s Darkest HourBarbarossa UnleashedEarly Operations in Africa and the MediterraneanA Day Which Will Live in InfamyGermany’s Eastern OffensivesGuadalcanal and the War in AsiaOperation Torch and the Taking of North AfricaThe Tide Turns in Eastern EuropeAdvancing on JapanThe Invasion of ItalyFrom D-Day to the BulgeThe Fall of GermanyThe Fall of JapanAnd a Great Deal More that You don't Want to Miss out on!Scroll to the top and download the book for instant access!

Genres: History, Nonfiction, War, Historical, Military Fiction

82 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 26, 2017

Reviews

[Tony Parsons · Rating 5 out of 5]

very detailed WWII book England, US, Germany, France, Russia

[Ed Barton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Big Task

When libraries are written on personalities, battles and outcomes of WW2, it’s a big task to provide a reasonably comprehensive, extremely short history. This does a nice job of giving the reader an introduction to WW2 in a book readable in under two hours. It will disappoint the enthusiast, but would be a great introduction for the high schooler or person looking to get a basic understanding of the lead up through post war issues. A good introduction.

[Bonnie Dale Keck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kindle Unlimited but most get on freebie days, but yes read all of these one way or another.

Explore How World War 2 Began, the Aftermath and the Events in Between -- Free History BONUS Inside! The Second World War was one of the most traumatic events in human history. Across the world, existing conflicts became connected, entangling nations in a vast web of violence. It was fought on land, sea, and air, touching every inhabited continent. Over 55 million people died, some of them combatants, some civilians caught up in the violence, and some murdered by their own governments.It was the war that unleashed the Holocaust and the atomic bomb upon the world. But it was also a war that featured acts of courage and self-sacrifice on every side.

Some of the topics covered in this book include:
The Rising Tide
From Poland to the Fall of France
Britain’s Darkest Hour
Early Operations in Africa and the Mediterranean
A Day Which Will Live in Infamy
Germany’s Eastern Offensives
Guadalcanal and the War in Asia
Operation Torch and the Taking of North Africa
The Tide Turns in Eastern Europe
Advancing on Japan
The Invasion of Italy
From D-Day to the Bulge
The Fall of Germany
The Fall of Japan

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[sherry lackland · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Terrible Time in Our History

I was born toward the end of this terrible war in 1945. What a legacy to have to grow up with. Although I am a proud American and proud of the hard fighting men and women who lost their lives, but won freedom for so many against the prevailing evil, I am heart sick to think this could ever happen again. My father didn’t die in the war, but it ruined his life. He almost lost his leg in battle, but that horrible injury grows pale to what he experienced during the rest of his short life. The gut wrenching agony that he was left to contend with for the rest of his life was unbearable for him. As in all wars, it destroyed him psychologically. I pray to God that we never have to go through such a devastating time again.
Thank you Captivating History for keeping this in the forefront of our mines!

[Gabriel Benitez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Se trata de un buen libro introductorio a la Segunda Guerra Mundial pero en especial a las batallas que se libraron en todos los frentes: Europa, Asía, África y Oceanía. En realidad se trataron de dos guerras diferentes que acabaron fusionándose en una y que arrastró a muchos países del orbe a tomar partido. Sí, comenzó con la amenaza nazi europea y acabó fusionadose con la guerra el Pacífico que se dio entre los Japoneses y los norteamericanos y la Commonwealth con el final que ya conocemos, pero que debemos agradecer. Si ustedes ven este mundo malo, deberían ver el que nos esperaba con los nazis.

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

I purchased this to help my Summer School students develop their understanding of the causes, major conflicts and stances taken by pro and anti-war factions. It is an unreal amount of information to fathom in a short time-frame. Thus, I rely upon it to set our course of study.

In this respect, it is a good study guide. I did find several points either mischaracterized, or covered so lightly as to be incredulous. But, that is why we study history culling from numerous sources.

I would buy it again.

[Jacques Hollands · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are expecting a detailed explanation of the events that transpired during World War 2, you would do better looking elsewhere. If, however, you want a short 2-hour read summarising these events, you have come to the right place. It is a surprisingly easy read and presented without any bias to either of the sides involved in the conflict. Just the facts are presented.

[Paula BreAnn Green · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

This is a pretty good book! I think there should have been more information about the Holocaust because that was a huge part of the second world war but other than that, great book!

[Adam Mahler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Insane in scale

It's crazy to think how much of humanity was impacted by this war. I can only hope it never happens again. The book was very informative and it was actually captivating.

[thomas waltimire · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit slow at rimes

Overall a good book although getting all the names of towns and people is a task. Going back and forth from the war against Germany and the war with Japan was a great help but a little too much information

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another very well written and interesting look at history. WWII was the worst of the worst and this overview is well done. Highly recommend.

[Kenneth Kotmel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall Perspective

Very interesting synopsis of World War 2. A great story of one of the most shocking events in history. A captivating book.

[Kdcontorno · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading this book and this series of books, makes me hungry for more. I don't 'remember' the war, but knowing more ties into family and friends who were there, and lived it.

[sailesh kolanu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this book in two sessions. It’s a very brief account of the key events of the war. Well written.

[Ryan Tafelsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot of information in a short book

[Jigar Patel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written to cover the entire war on every front. A great introductory cliff notes. This by no means is comprehensive on details of battles but provides the foundation to expand on knowledge

[Bev · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow what a book amazing

[Aarti sharma · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lesson

Easy to understand and interesting..

Superpowers should be more obliged now but unfortunately they are not ..still the same arrogance

[William Atkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good and informative

[William O. Robertson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book or as the title says, a guide. The book is written for those knowing a little but not a lot about the Second World War. It is an easy read. It is not a scholarly book on the war, but it does endeavor giving the reader the big picture of what led to the war and it does an exceptional job outlining the major battles in the European and Pacific Theaters.

[Gururaj MS · Rating 3 out of 5]

Captivating compendious yet incomplete

Missing emphasis on lot of important landmarks be it Normandy etc.
Otherwise a great book for a novice who is wanting to know at the macro level the nadir of modern human civilization