The War A Concise History 19391945 Author:Louis L. Snyder The War is the first book to compress the entire history of World War II into one authortative volume. It deals with every phase of the most destructive war in the history of mankind - from the events and causes leading up to it and the battle strategy on both sides, to the momentous conferences, teh war crimes trials, the peace treaty negotiati... more »ons and events that followed. It is widely recognized as a model of historic reporting.« less