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Ww2 Fighting for Freedom Peter Chrisp

Ww2 Fighting for Freedom By Peter Chrisp

Ww2 Fighting for Freedom by Peter Chrisp


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Summary

Shows the impact of the war on the lives of the people who lived through it, from children evacuated to the countryside, to bombed-out cities and civilians working in munitions' factories, and the soldiers fighting on land, sea and air. This book also looks at how the war led to major advances in technology, medicine and weaponry.

Ww2 Fighting for Freedom Summary

Ww2 Fighting for Freedom by Peter Chrisp

The Story of the Second World War for Children shows the impact of the war on the lives of the people who lived through it, from children evacuated to the countryside, to bombed-out cities and civilians working in munitions' factories, and the soldiers fighting on land, sea and air. The book also looks at how the war led to major advances in technology, medicine and weaponry. Feature boxes throughout the book highlight subjects of particular interest to children, such as life inside a U-boat and tips for a jungle fighter. Maps and cross-section artworks of the insides of famous tanks, aircraft, U-boats, aircraft carriers add extra detail and fascination for children.

About Peter Chrisp

Peter Chrisp is a British children's author of books on history. With over sixty books published, his various works include Blitzkrieg! (Hodder Wayland) Ancient Egypt Revealed, Ancient Rome Revealed, The Spanish Conquests of the New World (all for Dorling Kindersley) and many more.

Table of Contents

The Gathering Storm, Hitler's Germany, The Outbreak of War, The Fall of Western Europe, The Battle of Britain, World War, The Assault on Russia, Pearl Harbor, The Home Front, Occupation, Resistance Fighters, Theatres of War, Desert Warfare, Atlantic Convoys, Propaganda, Special Forces, The Holocaust, Stalingrad and Kursk, Codebreakers, The Defeat of Italy, The Battle For The Pacific, D-Day, New Technology, The Defeat of Germany, Assault on Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, V for Victory, Aftermath, Glossary.

Additional information

GOR002781070
9781847324863
184732486X
Ww2 Fighting for Freedom by Peter Chrisp
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Welbeck Publishing Group
2010-08-05
64
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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