The unlikeliest of allies were forced to band together in an electrifying fight for survival during World War II. Russia, Communist China, Japan, Nazi Germany, and the United States may have started as enemies, but when facing a terrifyingly powerful foe, they were pushed to unprecedented measures, from using once-forbidden weapons to unleashing unimaginable tactics. In this global combat, physics were harnessed for the first nuclear bombs while daredevil guerrillas fought back with ingenious strategies. But as the planet burned in atomic fire, the question remained: would there be anything left to rebuild after the ultimate destruction?
