The tumultuous events of 1939–1945 are presented in this unrivaled account of the time when three-quarters of the world went to war. During World War II military and press photographers, propagandists, camera-wielding soldiers, and civilians took the opportunity to record news worldwide, from the Arctic Circle to the jungles of the South Pacific. Each recorded event is presented in its historical context with commentary that provides a vital record of this period's suffering, heroism, cruelty, and humanitarianism.