The Great Fatherland War
By: Ted Gottfried ; illustrated by Melanie Reim.
Contributors: Reim, Melanie, ill.
Series: The rise and fall of the Soviet Union
Publisher: Twenty-first Century Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Brookfield, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union -- Juvenile literature.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Soviet Union.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union.; Soviet Union -- History -- 1939-1945.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Discusses the Soviet Union's involvement in World War II, from their non-aggression pact with Germany to their subsequent invasion and eventual defeat, highlighting the hardships endured by the Soviet people during the war years.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-125) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Wehrmacht invasion; title: Stalin as warlord; title: The Siege of Leningrad; title: Operation Typhoon : the Battle of Moscow; title: Behind enemy lines; title: Stalingrad!; title: Tactics, tanks, and librarians; title: The scorched earth policy; title: Vengeance and victory; title: The iron curtain descends.