The second world warsVictor Davis Hanson
The second world wars
by Victor Davis Hanson · first published 2017
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World War II was the most lethal conflict in human history. Hanson examines how combat unfolded in the air, at sea, and on land to show how distinct conflicts among disparate combatants coalesced into one interconnected global war. He argues that despite its novel industrial barbarity, neither the war's origins nor its geography were unusual. Nor was its ultimate outcome surprising.
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on “Germans Who Refused to Execute Civilians During World War II (1988) [pdf]” ↗Top 2 so far: * Washington: A life by Ron Chernow * The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won by Victor Davis Hanson The Washington book is a very detailed by clear overview of his life. Easy to follow (even for complex situations) and very week…
on “Ask HN: What are some of the best books you have read in 2022?” ↗If you're interested in WWII history, check out Victor Davis Hanson's "The Second World Wars". It offers a fresh look at that era.
on “Why Germany Lost World War II and Why the Allies Won?” ↗…Wehrmacht are equally culpable is simply ridiculous and untenable, given the facts and given the principles of individual human rights. If you're interested in learning more about this history, "The Second World Wars" by Victor Davis Hanson is a good place to start. If you mean to insinuate that I know nothing of the very basic history of WWII, please know that I am already a fan of David Hanson. As noted elsewhere,…
on “Germans Who Refused to Execute Civilians During World War II (1988) [pdf]” ↗