La Seconde Guerre Mondiale 1939–1942 by Raymond Cartier provides a detailed narrative and analysis of the first phase of the Second World War. Covering the years 1939 to 1942, the book explores major military operations, political developments, and global strategic shifts that defined the early war years. Cartier combines historical documents, eyewitness accounts, and strategic interpretation…
Cultures of War explores how nations justify, experience, and remember war through four pivotal events: the attack on Pearl Harbor, the bombing of Hiroshima, the September 11 attacks, and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. John W. Dower examines recurring patterns in U.S. strategic thinking, political rhetoric, and cultural responses to conflict. Through comparative historical analysis, Dower reveals h…
This book chronicles the Allied landings in North Africa on November 8, 1942, known as Operation Torch, a crucial turning point in World War II. Jacques Robichon describes the political and military background to the operation, the Allied preparations, the French reaction in North Africa, and its strategic consequences for the course of the war. Using a detailed and documentary narrative style,…
"Decisive Battles of the Pacific War" is a comprehensive illustrated work edited by military historian Antony Preston, presenting key battles that shaped the outcome of the Second World War in the Pacific theater. The book examines major engagements between Allied and Japanese forces, analyzing strategies, naval clashes, amphibious assaults, and turning points from Pearl Harbor to the final sta…
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the United States' involvement in World War II, exploring political, military, economic, and social dimensions of the conflict. Robert James Maddox examines America's path to war, the strategic decisions that shaped military operations, domestic mobilization, wartime diplomacy, and the broader international consequences of U.S. participation. Desig…
Sea War in the Pacific provides a detailed and visually rich account of naval operations during the Pacific Theater of World War II. Published as part of the Marshall Cavendish illustrated history series, the book explores major sea battles, strategic maneuvers, naval technologies, and the roles of both Allied and Japanese fleets. Through photographs, maps, diagrams, and narrative summaries, it…
The Second World War: Essays in Military and Political History is a scholarly collection edited by Walter Laqueur that brings together leading historians to examine crucial military and political dimensions of World War II. The essays explore major strategic decisions, ideological conflicts, diplomatic maneuvers, and the war’s global impact. Emphasizing analytical perspectives rather than nar…
The book provides a dramatic narrative of the First Battle of the Marne in 1914, a decisive engagement that halted the German advance toward Paris during the early phase of World War I. Georges Blond recounts the political tensions, military movements, strategic decisions, and human stories behind the battle. Through vivid descriptions, he portrays the French and British armies’ desperate def…
The Real History of World War II offers a comprehensive and visually rich reexamination of the global conflict that shaped the modern world. Written by historian Alan Axelrod, the book presents key events, battles, political decisions, and turning points of the Second World War through accessible narrative supported by maps, photographs, and archival materials. Axelrod challenges conventional i…
The Lusitania Disaster examines the dramatic sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915 and its far-reaching effects on international diplomacy and modern warfare. Thomas A. Bailey and Paul B. Ryan analyze political, military, and intelligence factors surrounding the tragedy, revealing how the incident influenced U.S.–German relations and contributed to shifti…