An indispensable reference on World War II produced by the Library of Congress and edited by Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David M. Kennedy. With hundreds

From the Library of Congress and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Kennedy comes this lavishly illustrated fascinating collection of essential information on Wor

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"This unique compendium, drawn from the Library of Congress's vast collections, presents the story of a tumultuous era in which the very survival of democracy -

Provides information such as military commander profiles, the war's armaments and battlefronts, timelines, oral histories, and the political, social, and econom