Author(s): John Wilson
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 96
Publisher: Napoleon Publishing
Language: English
Date Published: 2010-01-01
Dimensions: 210 x 241 x 13mm
Publication City/Country: Toronto, Canada
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Illustrations: b/w illus & maps

World War Two was the greatest conflict in human history. It gave birth to the Atomic Age, the Cold War and the economic boom of the 1950s and 60s, and planted the seeds of today's Middle East crises. But it is not distant history. Most Canadians have relatives who were part of this world-wide tragedy. Bitter Ashes puts these events in context for them. This book in the illustrated historical series Stories of Canada is a companion to Desperate Glory: The Story of WWI. A clear and concise text leads the reader though the major military and political events and issues of the war. Sidebars add detail and a personal element. Every page is illustrated with either photographs or maps.