Informationen zum Autor Sir Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on two occasions, from 1940-1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Celebrated as one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century, he was also a gifted orator, statesman and historian. The author of more than 40 books, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 and in 1963 was made an honorary citizen of the United States. Klappentext "I am perhaps the only man who has passed through the two supreme cataclysms of recorded history in high executive office... I was in this second struggle with Germany for more than five years the head of His Majesty's Government. I write therefore from a different standpoint and with more authority than was possible in my earlier books. I do not describe it as a history, for that belongs to another generation. But I claim with confidence that it is a contribution to history which will be of service to the future." Sir Winston Churchill From the origins of the conflict, the rise of Hitler and the futile attempts at appeasement, through the darkest days of Britain's lone stand against the Axis powers, the great alliances with the USA and Soviet Russia and the triumphs of D Day and the eventual liberation of Europe to the terrible birth of the Cold War under the shadow of nuclear weaponry, this is Winston Churchill's landmark history of World War II. At once a personal account and a magisterial history, The Second World War remains Churchill's literary masterpiece. Vorwort At the same time a personal account from Britain's greatest war-time leader and a history of World War II, this is Winston Churchill's literary masterpiece. Zusammenfassung At the same time a personal account from Britain's greatest war-time leader and a history of World War II, this is Winston Churchill's literary masterpiece. Inhaltsverzeichnis Extract from Preface to The Gathering Storm Book I: Milestones to Disaster, 1919 - May 10, 1940 I. The Follies of the Victors, 1919-1929 II. Peace At Its Zenith, 1922-1931 III. Adolf Hitler IV. The Locust Years, 1931-1933 V. The Darkening Scene, 1934 VI. Air Parity Lost, 1934-1935 VII. Challenge and Response, 1935 VIII. Sanctions Against Italy, 1935 IX. Hitler Strikes, 1936 X. The Loaded Pause, 1936-1938 XI. Mr Eden At the Foreign Office. His Resignation XII. The Rape of Austria, February 1938 XIII. Czechoslovakia XIV. The Tragedy of Munich XV. Prague, Albania and the Polish Guarantee XVI. On the Verge XVII. Twilight War XVIII. The Admiralty Task XIX. The Front in France XX. Scandinavia. Finland XXI. Norway XXII. The Fall of the Government Book II: Alone, May 10, 1940 - June 22, 1941 I. The National Coalition II. The Battle of France III. The March to the Sea IV. The Deliverance of Dunkirk V. The Rush for the Spoils VI. Back to France VII. Home Defence and the Apparatus of Counter-Attack VIII. The French Agony IX. Admiral Darlan and the French Fleet X. At Bay XI. Operation "Sea Lion" XII. The Battle of Britain XIII. "London Can Take It" XIV. Lend-Lease XV. Desert Victory XVI. The Widening War XVII. The Battle of the Atlantic XVIII. Yugoslavia and Greece XIX. The Desert Flank. Rommel. Tobruk XX. Crete XXI. General Wavell's Final Effort XXII. The Soviet Nemesis Book III: The Grand Alliance, Sunday, December 7 1941 and Onwards I. Our Soviet Ally II. My Meeting with Roosevelt III. Persia and the Desert IV. Pearl Harbour! V. A Voyage Amid World War VI. Anglo-American Accords VII. The Fall of Singapore VIII. The U-Boat Paradise IX. American Naval Victories. The Coral Sea and Midway Island X. "Second Front Now!" XI. My Second Visit to Washington. Tobruk XII. The Vote of Censure XIII. The Eighth Army at Bay XIV. My Journey...

Vorwort
At the same time a personal account from Britain's greatest war-time leader and a history of World War II, this is Winston Churchill's literary masterpiece.

Autorentext
Sir Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on two occasions, from 1940-1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Celebrated as one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century, he was also a gifted orator, statesman and historian. The author of more than 40 books, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 and in 1963 was made an honorary citizen of the United States.

Klappentext

"I am perhaps the only man who has passed through the two supreme cataclysms of recorded history in high executive office... I was in this second struggle with Germany for more than five years the head of His Majesty's Government. I write therefore from a different standpoint and with more authority than was possible in my earlier books. I do not describe it as a history, for that belongs to another generation. But I claim with confidence that it is a contribution to history which will be of service to the future." Sir Winston Churchill

From the origins of the conflict, the rise of Hitler and the futile attempts at appeasement, through the darkest days of Britain's lone stand against the Axis powers, the great alliances with the USA and Soviet Russia and the triumphs of D Day and the eventual liberation of Europe to the terrible birth of the Cold War under the shadow of nuclear weaponry, this is Winston Churchill's landmark history of World War II. At once a personal account and a magisterial history, The Second World War remains Churchill's literary masterpiece.

Inhalt

Extract from Preface to The Gathering Storm
Book I: Milestones to Disaster, 1919 - May 10, 1940
I. The Follies of the Victors, 1919-1929
II. Peace At Its Zenith, 1922-1931
III. Adolf Hitler
IV. The Locust Years, 1931-1933
V. The Darkening Scene, 1934
VI. Air Parity Lost, 1934-1935
VII. Challenge and Response, 1935
VIII. Sanctions Against Italy, 1935
IX. Hitler Strikes, 1936
X. The Loaded Pause, 1936-1938
XI. Mr Eden At the Foreign Office. His Resignation
XII. The Rape of Austria, February 1938
XIII. Czechoslovakia
XIV. The Tragedy of Munich
XV. Prague, Albania and the Polish Guarantee
XVI. On the Verge
XVII. Twilight War
XVIII. The Admiralty Task
XIX. The Front in France
XX. Scandinavia. Finland
XXI. Norway
XXII. The Fall of the Government
Book II: Alone, May 10, 1940 - June 22, 1941
I. The National Coalition
II. The Battle of France
III. The March to the Sea
IV. The Deliverance of Dunkirk
V. The Rush for the Spoils
VI. Back to France
VII. Home Defence and the Apparatus of Counter-Attack
VIII. The French Agony
IX. Admiral Darlan and the French Fleet
X. At Bay
XI. Operation "Sea Lion"
XII. The Battle of Britain
XIII. "London Can Take It"
XIV. Lend-Lease
XV. Desert Victory
XVI. The Widening War
XVII. The Battle of the Atlantic
XVIII. Yugoslavia and Greece
XIX. The Desert Flank. Rommel. Tobruk
XX. Crete
XXI. General Wavell's Final Effort
XXII. The Soviet Nemesis
Book III: The Grand Alliance, Sunday, December 7 1941 and Onwards
I. Our Soviet Ally
II. My Meeting with Roosevelt
III. Persia and the Desert
IV. Pearl Harbour!
V. A Voyage Amid World War
VI. Anglo-American Accords
VII. The Fall of Singapore
VIII. The U-Boat Paradise
IX. American Naval Victories. The Coral Sea and Midway Island
X. "Second Front Now!"
XI. My Second Visit to Washington. Tobruk
XII. The Vote of Censure
XIII. The Eighth Army at Bay
XIV. My Journey to Cairo. Changes in Command
XV. Moscow: The First Meeting
XVI. Moscow: A Relationship Established
XVII. Strain and Suspense
XVIII. The Battle of Alamein
XIX. The Torch Is Lit
XX. The Casablanca Conference
XXI. Turkey, Stalingrad and Tunis
XXII. Italy the Goal
Book IV: Triumph and Tragedy: 1943-1945
I. The Capture of Sicily and the Fall of Mussolini
II. Synthetic Harbours
III. The Invasion of Italy
IV. Deadlock in the Mediterranean
V. Arctic Convoys
VI. Teheran: The Opening
VII. Teheran: Crux and Conclusions
VIII. C…