xxviii, 620 pages, [24] pages of plates : 24 cm

Argues that what we call the Second World War was in fact two separate conflicts: one against Germany (and, for a while, Italy) in Western Europe, Soviet Russia and North Africa; the other against Japan in the Far East and Pacific. The author also examines the agendas of the warring nations and offers fresh interpretations

Includes bibliographical references (pages 594-601) and index

Prelude : February 1942 -- On your marks- -- Get set- -- Go! -- Interlude : Britain at war : May 1940-June 1941 -- The Russian war : June-October 1941 -- The Asian war : September-December 1941 -- The Mediterranean war : June 1941-August 1942 -- The Russian war : October 1941-November 1942 -- The Asian war : December 1941-May 1942 -- The Mediterranean war : August 1942-May 1943 -- The Asian war : December 1941-November 1942 -- The Russian war : November 1942-June 1944 -- The Asian war : June 1942-August 1944 -- The European war : May 1943-August 1944 -- The sea and air war -- The Axis retreat : August-November 1944 -- The home war -- End game : December 1944-September 1945 -- Checkmate : January 1945-December 1946 -- Epilogue

Argues that what we call the Second World War was in fact two separate conflicts: one against Germany (and, for a while, Italy) in Western Europe, Soviet Russia and North Africa; the other against Japan in the Far East and Pacific. The author also examines the agendas of the warring nations and offers fresh interpretations

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