World war 2 in numbers book

The office of price administration opa was established within the office for emergency management of the united states government by executive order 8875 on august 28, 1941. The number of civilian deaths in china alone might well be more than 50,000,000. Free ebooks, world war ii, military history, nook books. Alexander jefferson was one of 32 tuskegee airmen from the 332nd fighter group to be shot down defending a country that considered them to be secondclass citizens. Fiction, young adult and true stories 60 outstanding books about world war ii. An infographic guide to the conflict, its conduct, and its casualities by doyle, peter isbn. Wwii military personnel missing in action or lost at sea, 19411946. The main combatants were the axis powers germany, italy, and japan and the allies france, great britain, the united states, the soviet union, and china. A different way to understand the magnitude of world war i.

Military production during world war ii was the arms, ammunition, personnel and financing which were produced or mobilized by the belligerents of the war from the occupation of austria in early 1938 to the surrender and occupation of japan in late 1945 the mobilization of funds, people, natural resources and materiel for the production and supply of military equipment and military forces. An estimated total of 7085 million people perished, which was about 3% of the 1940 world population est. World war ii was the deadliest military conflict in history. World war ii in numbers by peter doyle paperback book for. The story of the schweinfurt raid tells of the united states air forces massive bombing raid into nazi germanys industrial heartland on thursday, october 14, 1943. World war ii prisoners of war data file, 1271941 11191946. In world war ii, 10 million american men were drafted into the service. With stats on everything from battles to weapons, these numbers give young readers a how much did the gear and weapons of a typical combat soldier weigh during world war ii. A powerful novel of friendship set in a traveling circus during world war ii, the orphans tale introduces two extraordinary. The last count of the number of books on the us civil war, saw a number of 60,000 books and counting. Covering a huge amount of content world war ii in numbers brings these staggering statistics to life with easily digestible graphics depicting the conflict, casualties, weaponry, cost and technology, clearly illustrating the war s impact. The book covers not just the war, but also assesses pre war topics such as the initial military strengths of axis and allies and lendlease. Ramree island yangbye kywan lies off the burma coast, 110 km 70 mi south of akyab now sittwe.

World war ii by the numbers america at war by the numbers library binding august 1, 2015. This book is about not just world war ii but it is also about the stalinist repression of the areas known as the borderlands, which snyder has termed the bloodlands. Navy cruise books yearbookstyle books detailing sailors and others on board u. The battle of ramree island also operation matador was fought in january and february 1945, during the second world war, as part of the xv indian corps offensive on the southern front in the burma campaign. How many books have been written about world war 2 answers. List of libraries damaged during world war ii wikipedia. The germans and japanese used a code creator called the enigma machine to create ciphers a type of code that adds or replaces letters and numbers to disguise the information. With over 25 nations fighting the second world war on four different continents the numbers were staggering. Over 6,000 books have been written about us president abraham lincoln.

But to see these numbers as infographics gives the reader a fresh perspective on the war. The island had been captured by the imperial japanese army in early 1942, along with. The austrian national library in vienna had a number of books stolen from private libraries stored on site. Britain and france declared war on germany on sept.

This is a list of libraries damaged during world war ii. From actionpacked eyewitness accounts such as guadalcanal diary to devastating holocaust memoirs like the diary of anne frank and night to the thrilling espionage tale of operation mincemeat, world war ii is the subject of some of the most fascinating and influential nonfiction books ever written each year, seemingly dozens of new titles emerge to offer fresh perspectives and uncover. Reviewed titles print book supported by capstone interactive accelerated reader. World war ii young american patriots, 19411945 world war ii navy, marine corps, and coast guard casualties, 19411945 world war ii japaneseamerican internment camp documents, 19421946 wwii u. Moving toward war the united states enters the war american forces fighting the axis weapons of the u. World war ii by the numbers capstone library capstone publishing. The tables below give a detailed countrybycountry count of human losses. World war ii united states military records, 1941 to 1945. Snyder is looking at the deliberate mass murder of civilians in a particular zone of europe between about 1930, at the start of the second ukraine famine, and 1945. Although they didnt know it at the time, these young men and women would never count as much as they would in the next four years. World war ii began in europe when nazi germany began invading its neighboring countries in 1939. Major topics include weapons and innovations, land, sea and air campaigns and. World war ii was, in large part, a contest between the allies and axis. World war ii is a series of books published by timelife that chronicles the second world.

Countless books exist about the second world war and in those can be found all of the statistics to be had. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. A code replaces the words of a message with letters, numbers, or symbols. In 1943, 2 3 of all us airmen who flew in combat died. The secret war is one of 5 top nonfiction books about world war ii. Deaths directly caused by the war including military and civilians killed are estimated at 5056 million people, while there were an. Both the allies and the axis made extensive use of codes during the war. Army in world war ii series the armys official history of world war ii commonly referred to as the green books are listed in the following sections. Europeanafricanmiddle eastern theater asiaticpacific theater american theater.

Numbers, highimpact stats, and a unique infographic format combine to present the gripping story of world war ii. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Volume 2, covering 19451956, is the story of the post world war ii rebuild program, korean war production and continuing development. World war ii in numbers is slim, at just over 200 pages, but crammed full of fascinating statistics and data from this event. World war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 193945. How detroit factories retooled during wwii to defeat hitler history. The functions of the opa were originally to control money price controls and rents after the outbreak of world war ii. Every day, memories of world war ii its sights and sounds, its terrors and triumphsdisappear. The principal belligerents were the axis powers germany, italy, and japan and the allies france, great britain, the united states, the soviet union, and, to a lesser extent, china.

World war ii by the numbers america at war by the numbers. World war ii, also called second world war, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 193945. List of books and articles about world war ii online. World war ii in numbers uses color graphics countless books exist about the second world war and in those can be found all of the statistics to be had. The german dictator and leader of the nazi party, adolf hitler, believed that the german people needed more lebensraum, or living space. The story of the schweinfurt raid tells of the united states. World war two was the most terrible war that europe, and indeed the world, had ever seen. A different way to understand the magnitude of world war ii. Discover the truth behind the propaganda with this brilliantly. World war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946 overview of the collection title world war ii rationing stamps program dates 19431946 inclusive 1943 1946 quantity 1 box. Number the stars denmark in world war ii gradesaver. Wwii missing in action or lost at sea more than 80,000 names of military personnel reported missing in action or lost at sea during world war ii.