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Why the Allies Won

Richard Overy

Why did the Allies win the Second World War, and what do production, technology, unity and moral purpose explain?

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At a glance

Author
Richard Overy

Why read it

  • You will stop taking Allied victory for granted and see why it was far less certain than it looks today
  • You will understand how the Red Army held back and then defeated the bulk of the German forces
  • You will learn how mass production and better engines helped the Allies turn their resources into victory

Who it is for

  • A history reader wanting causes, not just battles
  • A student of the Second World War
  • Someone curious how industry and alliances decide wars

Contents

  1. Preface to the Second Edition
  2. Preface
  3. Author’s Note
  4. UNPREDICTABLE VICTORY
  5. Explaining World War II
  6. LITTLE SHIPS AND LONELY AIRCRAFT …
  7. The Battle for the Seas
  8. DEEP WAR
  9. Stalingrad and Kursk
  10. THE MEANS TO VICTORY
  11. Bombers and Bombing
  12. ALONG A GOOD ROAD …
  13. The Invasion of France
  14. A GENIUS FOR MASS-PRODUCTION
  15. Economies at War
  16. A WAR OF ENGINES
  17. Technology and Military Power
  18. IMPOSSIBLE UNITY …
  19. Allies and Leaders in War
  20. EVIL THINGS, EXCELLENT THINGS
  21. The Moral Contest
  22. WHY THE ALLIES WON
  23. EPILOGUE
  24. APPENDIX
  25. Weapons Production of the Major Powers 1939-45
  26. Picture Section
  27. SELECTED READING

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