Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later or Windows '95. This is a program suitable for the more mature student. It is rather complex, but with experience, a rewarding amount of information is revealed. There are two main routes available. The main narrative tells the story in a straightforward sequential manner.
Slides accompany the narrative, some details of which are quite rare.
Theatres of War' explores in rather greater detail the background of political history and the economics which influenced the future events. It is this section which is perhaps the most valuable. Wars are often presented as a series of events which are initiated by rulers, when in fact, pressures push leaders into certain actions, sometimes reluctantly. A further part of the program themes contains an interview with Professor Stone in which he gives his personal opinions about many aspects of the war. To hear this interview is to experience an added dimension to the story.