Article 01
When Did the Second World War Begin? Europe, China and a Global Conflict
Manchuria in 1931, China in 1937, Poland in 1939 and Pearl Harbor in 1941 mark different stages in the growth of a global war.
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The Second World War: A Global History
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Article 02
Ration Books and Shopping Baskets: Food in Wartime America
Ration books brought wartime supply pressures to the grocery counter.