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World War TwoLaurence Rees
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World War Two

464 pagesFirst published 20085 editions
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In this revelatory chronicle of World War II, Laurence Rees, winner of the 2006 British Book Award for History, documents the dramatic and secret deals that helped make the war possible and prompted some of the most crucial decisions made during the conflict.Drawing on material available only since opening of archives in Eastern Europe and Russia, Rees reexamines the key choices made by Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt during the war. And as the truth about Stalin's earlier friendly relationship with the Nazis is laid bare, a devastating and surprising picture of the Soviet leader emerges.The…

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Editions

5 editions
  • Paperback · English · 2010
    World War II: Behind Closed Doors
    Vintage · 464 pages · 9780307389626
  • Ebook · English · 2009
    World War II Behind Closed Doors
    Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · 9780307378613
  • Other · English · 2009
    World War Two: Behind Closed Doors
    Penguin Random House · 464 pages · 9781846077944
  • Other · English · 2008
    World War Two: Behind Closed Doors
    Pantheon Books · 9780307377302
  • Other · English · 2008
    World War Two: Behind Closed Doors
    BBC Books · 442 pages · 9780563493358
Diplomatic historyInfluencePolitical and social viewsWorld politicsForeign relationsWorld War, 1939-1945NonfictionBiography