Why the Allies Won

Letto tutto d'un fiato, posso confermare le ottime recensioni qui presenti. Saggio estremamente dettagliato e di ampio (ampissimo) respiro, documentatissimo ma anche notevolmente lucido nelle analisi. Non è una storia della II GM, ma piuttosto una puntigliosa critica analitica del suo sviluppo milita......more

It is amazing that Overy can write one medium-sized book that makes one rethink WWII. This is a high-level strategic look at the war, but still concrete and specific--sometimes tactical details had strategic consequences. Here is a sampling of Overy's arguments. Everyone knows that the Allies had the......more

Just as the title indicates, this is a thorough examination of how WWII, the outcome of which was decidedly uncertain before late 1943 or so, ended the way it did. Overy is a masterful and convincing historian, who over the course of 330 pages lays out a cogent argument based on everything from econ......more

Continuing my dive into WWII resources, the next book my Uncle lent me was 'Why the Allies Won'. It's actually really fascinating as it challenges some of the 101 arguments for this question, while also expanding and explaining how these winning factors came about. Not to be gatekeepy or pretentious,......more

Excellent book. Not only does it shatter quite a few myths, it also answer the key question that is often regarded as obvious; why the allies won, really. Each chapter is very informative and interesting and the book as a whole, I think, is a must as a gateway to the second world war.......more