Wars of the 20th Century - World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, The Middle East Wars

Octopus Books 1975

In 60 years of horrendous international strife and violence, five major wars have already changed the balance of power, ended the dominance of Europe, and seen the emergence of superpowers, Russia, the United States and China. The story is still unfolding, the violence continuing, the struggle going on. This book gives the background with its detailed and dramatic accounts of the two World Wars, the Korean War, Vietnam and the wars in the Middle East...