It is essential to establish why and how the last great war was won. Richard Overy casts a brilliant light on the most important turning-point of the modern age. ‘A compelling analysis...skilful and chilling’ The Economist
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As Richard Overy points out in this groundbreaking book, an Allied victory was very far from preordained.
In this incisive analysis, we see exactly how the Allies won in WWII and regained military superiority and why they were able to do it.
Why the Allies Won
Why the Allies Won looks at the last time democracy was going through such turbulence. As Richard Overy makes clear, the Allied victory in 1945 -- though comprehensive -- was far from inevitable.