Why the Allies Won

By 1942 Germany controlled almost the entire resources of continental Europe and was poised to move into the Middle East.  The Soviet Union had lost the heart of its industry, and the United States was not yet armed.  The Allied victory in 1945 has since come to seem inevitable: It was not.  In Richard Overy's incisive work, we see exactly how the Allies regained military superiority an why they were able to do it.

Overy offers a brilliant analysis of the decisive campaigns: the war at sea, the crucial battles on the eastern front, the air war, and the vast amphibious assault on Europe.  He also explores the deeper factors affecting military success and failure: industrial strength, fighting ability, the quality of leadership, and the moral dimensions of the war.