The Complete Idiots Guide to World W..., Mitchell G. Bard Ph.D.
The Complete Idiots Guide to World W..., Mitchell G. Bard Ph.D.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War II, 3rd Edition
Get the Big Picture on the War That Changed the World

Author: Mitchell G. Bard Ph.D.

Narrator: Saul Reichlin

Unabridged: 16 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 09/01/2020


Synopsis

The Complete Idiots Guide to World War II features coverage of the fateful D-Day invasion, a critical timeline of major WW II events, and a WW II timeline highlighting the crucial and most important events of the war.

It also includes details about major battles on land, in the air, and on the sea; starting with Hitler's rise to power and his goal of European conquest; to Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor; to the decisive battles such as D-Day and the Battle of the Midway, which turned they tides of the war toward the Allies.

© 2010 Mitchell G. Bard © 2020 DK Audio

About The Author

Mitchell G. Bard, Ph.D., is one of the country’s foremost experts on U.S.-Middle East policy and the author of 14 books, including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to World War II. Dr. Bard has appeared on Fox News, MSNBC, and other television and radio outlets. His work has been published in academic journals, magazines, and newspapers.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Susan

This was pretty good, for the amount of ground it had to cover I feel it did quite a good job. (I read the Dummies Guide to WW2 ages ago, now...is idiot a promotion?) Actually, I find with myself if I want to really learn about a complicated subject, I have to just keep reading and watching the same......more

Goodreads review by Chris

Did a great job of filling in all the blanks that were left by my schools' poor history programs. My only complaint was a lack of sufficient maps, which would have helped my understanding a lot.......more

Goodreads review by Matt

Just like with the Idiots Guide to World War 1 this is a basic overview of the war, the battles, the leaders, and other important events involved within this massive war. It's all basic information and need to know information that's good for beginner enthusiasts but lacks substance for more advance......more

Goodreads review by Chad

Good informative book I like this book. It was very easy to read and follow and did a very good job of giving some details while making sure the major points of each chapter, and piece of the war, was easy to recognize. As the name indicates, this is not a deep dive World War 2 but rather the 10,000 f......more