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World War II

by Michael J. Lyons

This fifth edition incorporates material from the vast array of new literature, along with suggestions from readers. This new edition places greater emphasis on the ideological aspects of the German war against the Soviet Union, including the notorious "commissar order," as well as the complicity of the Wehrmacht in Nazi atrocities on the Eastern Front. It also pays more attention to Stalin's initial failure to react to the invasion and the Soviet murder of German prisoners. There is increased coverage of the Holocaust, including a consideration of the reasons why the Western Allies were not able to intercede in behalf of the European Jews.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?