The perfect introduction to the Second World War this book breaks down six years of conflict into 50 manageable facts Each year of the war is introduced with a timeline featuring the key events & a map showing where the fighting took place & which countries were involved All the major events & battles are covered as well as entries on the home front weapons & the cost of war giving a comprehensive & international introduction Events are recounted in succinct & easy-to-understand text while photographs bring the past vividly to life & fact panels provide facinating snippets of extra information