The last great victory: the end of World War II, July/August 1945

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Truman Talley Books/Plume, Sep 1, 1996 - History - 752 pages
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From the inner councils of the Japanese to the fateful decisions to atom-bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Stanley Weintraub brings to life this watershed month in which empires fell, old orders passed away, and a new age began. "The best account yet of the war's final month".--Newsweek. photos. 3 maps.

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Engrossing and skillful account of the Second World War's final month. Ranging from global strategy to unit actions, from high politics to scientific calculation, Weintraub (Arts and Humanities/Penn ... Read full review

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The Last Great Victory is a book for all times. The day by day organization of the period between VE and VJ day in 1945 left this reader with unforgettable images of the power of war. Weintraub's ... Read full review

Contents

Prologue
1
The Road to Potsdam
14
Summer Grasses
42
Copyright

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About the author (1996)

Stanley Weintraub is Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Arts anStanley Weintraub is Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Arts and Humanities at Penn State University and the author of notad Humanities at Penn State University and the author of notable histories and biographies including "11 Days in Decemberble histories and biographies including "11 Days in December, Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce, Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce, MacArthur's War, Long Day's Journey into War, " and "A Sti, MacArthur's War, Long Day's Journey into War, " and "A Stillness Heard Round the World: The End of the Great War." He llness Heard Round the World: The End of the Great War." He lives in Newark, Delaware. lives in Newark, Delaware.

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TitleThe last great victory: the end of World War II, July/August 1945
AuthorStanley Weintraub
Editionreprint, illustrated
PublisherTruman Talley Books/Plume, 1996
Original fromthe University of Wisconsin - Madison
DigitizedFeb 11, 2010
ISBN0452270634, 9780452270633
Length752 pages
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History / Military / General
History / Military / World War II
World War, 1939-1945
  
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