The Story of the Second World War for Children shows the impact of the war on the lives of the people who lived through it, from children evacuated to the countryside, to bombed-out cities and civilians working in munitions' factories, and the soldiers fighting on land, sea and air. The book also looks at how the war led to major advances in technology, medicine and weaponry. Feature boxes throughout the book highlight subjects of particular interest to children, such as life inside a U-boat and tips for a jungle fighter. Maps and cross-section artworks of the insides of famous tanks, aircraft, U-boats, aircraft carriers add extra detail and fascination for children.

 

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Welbeck Publishing Group .

Peter Chrisp is a highly experienced and entertaining author of information books for children - specializing in history.

This book has the following chapters: The Gathering Storm, Hitler's Germany, The Outbreak of War, The Fall of Western Europe, The Battle of Britain, World War, The Assault on Russia, Pearl Harbor, The Home Front, Occupation, Resistance Fighters, Theatres of War, Desert Warfare, Atlantic Convoys, Propaganda, Special Forces, The Holocaust, Stalingrad and Kursk, Codebreakers, The Defeat of Italy, The Battle For The Pacific, D-Day, New Technology, The Defeat of Germany, Assault on Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, V for Victory, Aftermath, Glossary.