{"product_id":"victory-9781454941170","title":"Victory","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the WWII victory, \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e covers the war through \"breaking news” stories and photographs from the Associated Press—the main US chronicler of the conflict.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII: May 8, 1945, VE Day; August 14, VJ Day; and September 2, the formal signing of the instrument of surrender. This stunning book covers the war through contemporary Associated Press coverage of 40–45 key events, plus human-interest accounts. The stories and photographs are presented chronologically so that readers of today can experience the scope of the war in the same way people of \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e era learned of the events. From Germany’s invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, to Japan’s ceremonial signing of surrender aboard the USS \u003ci\u003eMissouri\u003c\/i\u003e in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945, each event is vividly brought to life through images and text from the original articles; historian Alan Axelrod provides insightful introductory text for each chapter.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Union Square \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67870651973810,"sku":"9781454941170","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/9781454941170.jpg?v=1793617632","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/victory-9781454941170","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}