The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of World War II

1. Front Matter

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2. The Uneasy Peace

   • Martin H. Folly

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3. The Road to War in Asia

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   Pages 3-4

4. The Road to War in Europe

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5. The Fall of Poland

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6. Soviet Expansion 1939–41

   • Martin H. Folly

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7. The ‘Phoney War’ and the Invasion of Norway

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8. The Fall of the Low Countries and France 1940

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9. The Battle of Britain and ‘the Blitz’

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10. German Europe 1940–41

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11. The War in Africa and the Middle East

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12. Western Desert Campaigns 1940–41

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13. The German Invasions of Yugoslavia and Greece

    • Martin H. Folly

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14. The Invasion of the USSR 1941

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15. The Defence of Moscow

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16. The Outbreak of War in the Pacific

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17. Pacific Onslaught

    • Martin H. Folly

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18. Japan Triumphant

    • Martin H. Folly

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19. Turning Points in the Pacific

    • Martin H. Folly

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20. The Solomons and New Guinea Campaigns

    • Martin H. Folly

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The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Second World War explores in graphical form, the causes, course, and consequences of this global war. Clear two-colour maps and diagrams are accompanied by a facing page of explanatory text addressing not just battles and campaigns, but also clarifying the key social, economic and political aspects of the war. These tend to get less coverage in conventional military history atlases, but are vital for understanding the totality of the war experience and its enduring legacy. Students and general readers will find it a useful and accessible introduction to the war in all its facets, from its origins to its legacy.

'For students following Second World War courses this atlas will be invaluable for placing themes in their wider context and for quickly ascertaining the essence of particular military phases of the war. Its clear language and lively tone are complemented by its admirably deft reflection of the results of recent research.' - Robert Mackay, Department of International Studies, Nottingham Trent University, UK

'...provides a very helpful quick-reference for anyone confused about the complex geography and history of the Second World War. The author succeeds in conveying concisely the main essentials of the Second World War.' - Russell A. Hart, Hawai'i Pacific University

• School of International Studies, Brunel University, UK

  Martin H. Folly

MARTIN H. FOLLY is Senior Lecturer in the School of International Studies at Brunel University, UK. He is the author of Churchill, Whitehall and the Soviet Union, 1940-45 (Palgrave, 2000) and The United States and World War II (2002). He has published articles on North Atlantic Treaty, and on the Grand Alliance in World War II.

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