World War II: Europe

Children's Literature

The Second World War in Europe represented perhaps the most brutal epoch in the history of the Continent. In six years armies savagely swept across nearly every corner of Europe. Death camps were established by the Nazis wherein millions of people were exterminated. Millions more, primarily civilians, died in ruthless campaigns that did not differentiate between combatants and non-combatants. Dictatorial leaders led armies numbering millions of men in efforts to eradicate undesirable enemies while enslaving countless others. Ultimately, the forces of dictatorship in Germany and Italy were defeated but at a cost that was staggering. This book is part of a multiple volume series entitled "Atlas of Conflicts." The author presents a concise yet comprehensive narrative that highlights key factors related to the war. The text is supported by numerous sidebars of statistics and primary source quotations. In addition every page of the text features illustrations and detailed maps aimed at clarifying the story of the war. In the end, Reg Grant's World War II: Europe is a solid history of a conflict that shaped our modern world. 2005, World Almanac Library, Ages 12 up.
—Greg M. Romaneck