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The 483 pages that link to World War II, each with the reason it gives.

• Total warBroader topic: Its mass mobilization, occupation, and attacks on civilians brought total war to an extreme.

• Interwar periodBroader topic: The period ended with Germany’s invasion of Poland and the outbreak of this war.

• WarBroader topic: Its global scope and immense civilian toll reveal the consequences of total war.

• Conventional warfareBroader topic: It showcased mechanized, air, and naval operations on an unprecedented scale.

• Joint warfareBroader topic: Its campaigns demonstrated the scale and value of coordinating land, sea, and air forces.

• J. F. C. FullerBroader topic: The war made mechanized operations central, giving Fuller’s earlier questions renewed relevance.

• Missing in actionBroader topic: The scale of the war left millions of military personnel and civilians unaccounted for.

• MultipolarityBroader topic: The conflict ended the earlier balance and accelerated the emergence of two superpowers.

• Aerial warfareBroader topic: Massed air campaigns and carrier aviation made air power central to the war.

• Military campaignBroader topic: Its theaters contained many interdependent campaigns coordinated across land, sea, and air.

• Offensive realismBroader topic: Mearsheimer interprets Nazi Germany's expansion as a drive for continental dominance.

• 20th centuryBroader topic: Its aftermath established new superpowers and institutions for international cooperation.

• Fighter-bomberBroader topic: The war made fighter-bombers widely useful for attacking transport, armor, and fixed targets.

• 1940sBroader topic: The war dominated the decade and ended in 1945 with the Axis powers’ defeat.

• Ilya EhrenburgBroader topic: His dispatches from the Eastern Front became a prominent part of Soviet wartime journalism.

• History of EuropeBroader topic: Its devastation and aftermath divided Europe and shaped postwar institutions.