"The gathering storm" : Top ten wars before the war ; Top ten attempts at diplomacy ; Top ten causes of the war -- Politics : Top ten forms of government ; Top ten events in politics ; Top ten speeches ; Top ten similarities between Stalin and Hitler -- Military life : Top ten largest armed forces ; Top ten weapons ; Top ten items in a soldier's diet ; Top ten causes of military deaths ; Top ten most significant battles, Europe and North Africa ; Top ten most significant battles, Asia and the Pacific -- Home front : Top ten hardships ; Top ten forms of resistance ; Top ten alternate names for the war ; Top ten songs -- In retrospect : Top ten firsts ; Top ten best military commanders ; Top ten worst military commanders ; Top ten military blunders ; Top ten heroines ; Top ten reasons the Allies won -- Pursuing the war : Top ten general histories ; Top ten films ; Top ten popular myths and misconceptions ; Top ten historic sites ; Top ten ways to get involved
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-3660) and index
"The gathering storm" : Top ten wars before the war ; Top ten attempts at diplomacy ; Top ten causes of the war -- Politics : Top ten forms of government ; Top ten events in politics ; Top ten speeches ; Top ten similarities between Stalin and Hitler -- Military life : Top ten largest armed forces ; Top ten weapons ; Top ten items in a soldier's diet ; Top ten causes of military deaths ; Top ten most significant battles, Europe and North Africa ; Top ten most significant battles, Asia and the Pacific -- Home front : Top ten hardships ; Top ten forms of resistance ; Top ten alternate names for the war ; Top ten songs -- In retrospect : Top ten firsts ; Top ten best military commanders ; Top ten worst military commanders ; Top ten military blunders ; Top ten heroines ; Top ten reasons the Allies won -- Pursuing the war : Top ten general histories ; Top ten films ; Top ten popular myths and misconceptions ; Top ten historic sites ; Top ten ways to get involved