The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War II, 3rd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War II, 3rd Edition
Author: Mitchell G. Bard Ph.D.
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 558
Release: 2010-04-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1101427310

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The Complete Idiots Guide® to World War II, Second Edition, will feature updated and expanded coverage of the fateful D-Day invasion, a critical timeline of major WW II events, and a WW II timeline highlighting the crucial and most important events of the war. It will include details about major battles on land, in the air, and on the sea-starting with Hitler's rise to power and his goal of European conquest, as well as Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor and the decisive battles such as D-Day and the Battle of the Midway, which turned they tides of the war toward the Allies.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War II

The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War II
Author: Mitchell Geoffrey Bard
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2004
Genre: Lightning war
ISBN: 9781592572045

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WWII began in 1939 as a European conflict between Germany and an Anglo-French coalition but eventually widened to include most of the nations of the world. It ended in 1945, leaving a new world order dominated by the United States and the USSR. This book features updated and expanded coverage of the fateful D-Day invasion, a critical timeline of major WW II events, and a WW II timeline highlighting the crucial and most important events of the war. It will include details about major battles on land, in the air, and on the sea - starting with Hitler's rise to power and his goal of European conquest; to Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbour; to the decisive battles such as D-Day and the Battle of Midway, which turned the tides of the war toward the Allies.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War I

The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War I
Author: Alan Axelrod
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780028639024

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Provides coverage of the causes leading to war, famous battles, weapons, and the influence on political and cultural development, and includes biographical information on key figures.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Conflicts, 2E

The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Conflicts, 2E
Author: Steven D. Strauss
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 567
Release: 2006-05-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 1440696764

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Cold hard facts on the world’s hot spots. Now readers can make sense of the daily headlines with an examination of the sides and issues of evolving conflicts. This updated edition provides coverage of all of the hot conflict spots in our world today, background and history, new and added coverage of the war on terror, and up-to-date coverage on the Middle East, including Iraq. • As Iraq continues to dominate the news, there is, unfortunately, no shortage of other trouble spots—this guide looks at conflicts around the globe. • An accurate reference source for high school and college students, and a great overview for people who want more in-depth understanding of daily events.

Complete Idiot's Guide to Nazi Germany

Complete Idiot's Guide to Nazi Germany
Author: Robert Smith Thompson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780028644752

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A comprehensive guide to the Third Reich, this book chronicles the events leading up to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party to the downfall of both.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to 20th-century History

The Complete Idiot's Guide to 20th-century History
Author: Alan Axelrod
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 518
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780028633855

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Provides an overview of the people, events, and ideas that shaped the twentieth century, covering wars and political conflicts, innovations in technology, and the contributions of such great minds as Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Aircraft Carriers

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Aircraft Carriers
Author: C. A. Mobley
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781592570942

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Offers a guide to modern nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, and discusses the history of aircraft carriers from their development during World War I and their role in the Pacific Theater during World War II, to their present-day status as the front line of American defense.

World War Two

World War Two
Author: Mitchell Geoffrey Bard
Publisher: Alpha Books
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781615640249

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In March 2010, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, the power team that produced the mega HBO hit 'Band of Brothers' will be releasing their second blockbuster series about WWII, 'The Pacific.' It will focus on the stories of the men and women who fought in the Pacific Theater of the war. To capitalize on the renewing interest that this series will create, we are revising The Complete Idiot's Guide® to World War II. The revision will focus on expanding the material in the book about the war in the Pacific with such important updates as: More details about the strategic battles such as Midway, Coral Sea. Detailed discussion about the submarine initiative and its impact on the Japanese economy. Details about the Japanese prisoner of war camps. The amazing history of the Navajo Code Talkers and their seminal role in the war This revised edition also includes a new selection of photos drawn from the U.S. military archives on the war in the Pacific as well.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spies and Espionage

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spies and Espionage
Author: Rodney P. Carlisle
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2003
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 9780028644189

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spies & Espionage is a a fascinating look at spies and espionage of the 20th century. Covers the Zimmerman note in World War I, Pearl Harbor's impact on U.S. intelligence planning, the role of the OSS in World War II, atomic spies and American moles in Washington, McCarthy and the professional anti-Communists, intelligence in the Gulf War, Robert Hanssen and Wen Ho Lee, and intelligence in the War on Terror. Offers a comprehensive look as well as fascinating details, from surveillance techniques and espionage equipment to the myths and realities.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the New World Order

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the New World Order
Author: Alan Axelrod, Ph.D.
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2010-09-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1101443146

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The good, the bad, and the ugly behind the NWO The "New World Order" (NWO) is a conspiracy theory describing the evolution, or existence of one-world government administered by the powerful elite. Now Alan Axelrod offers an understandable look at what the NWO really means to people and lets the reader decide which theories are correct- or whether perhaps it's a little bit of every proposed theory. He discusses: • The Knights of Templar, the Illuminati, the Masons, ancient and modern-day religionists and how they paved the way for a possible Fourth Reich • The link between the lost island of Atlantis, Hitler, and the first President Bush with the concept of a future one-world government • The United Nations, Yale University's Skull and Bones society, the Rockefellers, Morgans, Rothschilds, and Kennedys