World War II
Subtitle: the rest of the story and how it affects you today, 1930 to September 11, 2001
By: by Richard J. Maybury.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Series: An Uncle Eric book
Publisher: Bluestocking Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Placerville, CA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 349
ISBN-13: 9780942617436
Copyright date: 2003
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile literature; World War, 1939-1945 -- Influence -- Juvenile literature; World politics -- 1945- -- Juvenile literature; Protracted conflicts (Military science) -- Juvenile literature; Terrorism -- Juvenile literature; World War, 1939-1945; World politics -- 1945-
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Other titles: World War 2; World War Two
Description: An examination of the ideas and events that led to World War II, events during the war, and how they led to subsequent wars, including the "war on terror," written as a series of letters from a man to his niece or nephew.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 326-332) and index.
"Part two of a two-part series about the World Wars."
Table of contents: title: Uncle Eric's model of how the world works; title: Author's disclosure; title: Cast of characters; title: Timeline; title: Part one : Who were the good guys? The main theater of the war; title: Good guys against bad guys; title: Not six million; title: World War II was nothing new; title: Millions; title: Britain was a white hat?; title: British conquests; title: P.T. Barnum knew; title: British area bombing; title: Two questions; title: Part two : First rumblings. When did the war begin?; title: Appeasement and comparative brutality; title: Carving up Central Europe; title: Part three : The U.S. enters the war. The French versus the French; title: Significance of the Higgins Boat; title: Only Genghis Khan did it; title: The solution; title: Events leading to Pearl Harbor; title: Hiding facts about the brawl; title: The great World War II myth; title: FDR's Pearl Harbor speech; title: A secret agreement; title: Why did the Japanese attack?; title: Pearl Harbor, FDR's deceit; title: The Flying Tigers and B-17 bombers; title: "Caught with their pants down"; title: Planes parked too close together; title: The Prokofiev Seamount; title: The necessary sacrifice?; title: You've seen the photos; title: Part four : The economics of the war. The myth of German might; title: Focus on the Eastern front; title: Of photographs and weather; title: German production of weapons; title: Germany's unknown second army; title: Tank treads, trucks, and submarines; title: Germany's wonder weapons; title: Oil and rifles; title: Americans were less intelligent?; title: The Brookings revelation; title: Russia invaded by Keystone Kops; title: Omaha Beach, bravery versus heroism; title: Part five : The USG makes it worse. The German underground; title: Unconditional surrender; title: Why did Roosevelt do it?; title: Rarely questioned; title: Why was Nagasaki bombed?; title: 105 aircraft carriers; title: Surrender near; title: Fierce fighters; title: The Russians react; title: The Soviet uprising; title: Part six : Effect on us today. Arm any gangster; title: September 11th; title: Blowback; title: MAD; title: Police officers of the world; title: Summary; title: Part seven : Final thoughts about war. The needless deaths of 35 million; title: The normal condition of humans; title: The cause of war; title: Minor league to emperor of the world; title: Appendix. Bibliography and suggested reading; title: Suggested listening; title: Suggested viewing; title: Glossary; title: About Richard J. Maybury