Experience the history, politics, and tragedy of World War II as never before seen through the original, often first-hand daily reportage of The New York Times. The Times's complete coverage of the war is now available for the first time in this unique package.

"Includes DVD with 98,367 New York Times articles."--front jacket cover. Includes index. "Includes DVD with 98,367 New York Times articles."

Reich troops jam road to Poland, 1919-1939 -- Can the United States keep out of war?, September-October 1939 -- Fighting in the West is at a standstill, November 1939-March 1940 -- The sun also sinks, April-June 1940 -- Britain is defiant, July-September 1940 -- Hitler will decide law of new Europe, October-December 1940 -- A call to nation, January-May 1941 -- Nazis try the blitz on Russians, June-July 1941 -- Aim of President is war, August-November 1941 -- Japanese attack unites America, November-December 1941 -- Million women are needed for war, January-February 1942 -- Lidice, Illinois, March-June 1942 -- Red Verdun holds, July-September 1942 -- Himmler program kills Polish Jews, October 1942-January 1943 -- War on all fronts, February-May 1943 -- Eisenhower rubs his seven luck-pieces, June-July 1943 -- Russia still asks for second front, August-September 1943 -- Three men of destiny, October-December 1943 -- The doughboy's grim route to Rome, January-May 1944 -- This is the Europe we came to free, June-July 1944 -- Patton lashes out, August-September 1944 -- Nuts, October-December 1944 -- Japanese expected to win, poll finds, January-March 1945 -- Germans capitulate on all fronts, April-May 1945 -- New age ushered, June-September 1945 -- Atom blast in Russia disclosed, 1945-1949.