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The history buff's guide to World War II : top ten rankings of the best, worst, largest, and most lethal people and events of World War II, Thomas R. Flagel, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- Did you know that neither Hitler nor Stalin graduated from high school? Or that the Allies often employed teenage girls as spies? In The History Buff's Guide to World War II, Thomas R. Flagel leaves no stone unturned as he presents dozens of top ten lists that examine the politics, leaders, and battles of the Second World War. From Hitler to Stalin, battleground to home front, Flagel's compelling analysis and attention to often-overlooked information ensures a surprise on every page for even the most dedicated World War II buff. This fresh, impossible-to-put-down book puts a new perspective on
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (449 p.)
- Note
- Description based upon print version of record
- Contents
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- Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Prologue; 1: "The Gathering Storm"; Top Ten Wars Before the War; Top Ten Attempts at Diplomacy; Top Ten Causes of the War; 2: Politics; Top Ten Forms of Government; Top Ten Events in Politics; Top Ten Speeches; Top Ten Similarities Between Stalin and Hitler; 3: Military Life; Top Ten Largest Armed Forces; Top Ten Weapons; Top Ten Items in a Soldier's Diet; Top Ten Causes of Military Deaths; Top Ten Most Significant Battles: Europe and North Africa; Top Ten Most Significant Battles: Asia and the Pacific; 4: Home Front; Top Ten Hardships
- Top Ten Forms of ResistanceTop Ten Alternate Names for the War; Top Ten Songs; 5: In Retrospect; Top Ten Firsts; Top Ten Best Military Commanders; Top Ten Worst Military Commanders; Top Ten Military Blunders; Top Ten Heroines; Top Ten Reasons the Allies Won; 6: Pursuing The War; Top Ten General Histories; Top Ten Films; Top Ten Popular Myths and Misconceptions; Top Ten Historic Sites; Top Ten Ways to Get Involved; Epilogue; Time Line; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover;
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- The history buff's guide to World War II : top ten rankings of the best, worst, largest, and most lethal people and events of World War II
- Title
- The history buff's guide to World War II
- Title remainder
- top ten rankings of the best, worst, largest, and most lethal people and events of World War II
- Statement of responsibility
- Thomas R. Flagel
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Did you know that neither Hitler nor Stalin graduated from high school? Or that the Allies often employed teenage girls as spies? In The History Buff's Guide to World War II, Thomas R. Flagel leaves no stone unturned as he presents dozens of top ten lists that examine the politics, leaders, and battles of the Second World War. From Hitler to Stalin, battleground to home front, Flagel's compelling analysis and attention to often-overlooked information ensures a surprise on every page for even the most dedicated World War II buff. This fresh, impossible-to-put-down book puts a new perspective on
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- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1966-
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- Flagel, Thomas R.
- Dewey number
- 940.53
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- D743
- LC item number
- .F53 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- History
- HISTORY / Military / World War II
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
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- The history buff's guide to World War II : top ten rankings of the best, worst, largest, and most lethal people and events of World War II, Thomas R. Flagel, (electronic resource)
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- Contents
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- Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Prologue; 1: "The Gathering Storm"; Top Ten Wars Before the War; Top Ten Attempts at Diplomacy; Top Ten Causes of the War; 2: Politics; Top Ten Forms of Government; Top Ten Events in Politics; Top Ten Speeches; Top Ten Similarities Between Stalin and Hitler; 3: Military Life; Top Ten Largest Armed Forces; Top Ten Weapons; Top Ten Items in a Soldier's Diet; Top Ten Causes of Military Deaths; Top Ten Most Significant Battles: Europe and North Africa; Top Ten Most Significant Battles: Asia and the Pacific; 4: Home Front; Top Ten Hardships
- Top Ten Forms of ResistanceTop Ten Alternate Names for the War; Top Ten Songs; 5: In Retrospect; Top Ten Firsts; Top Ten Best Military Commanders; Top Ten Worst Military Commanders; Top Ten Military Blunders; Top Ten Heroines; Top Ten Reasons the Allies Won; 6: Pursuing The War; Top Ten General Histories; Top Ten Films; Top Ten Popular Myths and Misconceptions; Top Ten Historic Sites; Top Ten Ways to Get Involved; Epilogue; Time Line; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover;
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (449 p.)
- Form of item
- online
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- 9781402271472
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- The history buff's guide to World War II : top ten rankings of the best, worst, largest, and most lethal people and events of World War II, Thomas R. Flagel, (electronic resource)
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- Contents
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- Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Prologue; 1: "The Gathering Storm"; Top Ten Wars Before the War; Top Ten Attempts at Diplomacy; Top Ten Causes of the War; 2: Politics; Top Ten Forms of Government; Top Ten Events in Politics; Top Ten Speeches; Top Ten Similarities Between Stalin and Hitler; 3: Military Life; Top Ten Largest Armed Forces; Top Ten Weapons; Top Ten Items in a Soldier's Diet; Top Ten Causes of Military Deaths; Top Ten Most Significant Battles: Europe and North Africa; Top Ten Most Significant Battles: Asia and the Pacific; 4: Home Front; Top Ten Hardships
- Top Ten Forms of ResistanceTop Ten Alternate Names for the War; Top Ten Songs; 5: In Retrospect; Top Ten Firsts; Top Ten Best Military Commanders; Top Ten Worst Military Commanders; Top Ten Military Blunders; Top Ten Heroines; Top Ten Reasons the Allies Won; 6: Pursuing The War; Top Ten General Histories; Top Ten Films; Top Ten Popular Myths and Misconceptions; Top Ten Historic Sites; Top Ten Ways to Get Involved; Epilogue; Time Line; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover;
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (449 p.)
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- 9781402271472
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