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The War That Came Early: Hitler’s War is an alternate-history novel by Harry Turtledove, first published in 2009. It begins the timeline later developed as The War That Came Early, in which the Munich settlement fails and a European war starts in 1938 over Czechoslovakia rather than after Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939. The novel uses multiple viewpoints, including American, Spanish, German, and civilian perspectives, and is intended for readers of counterfactual military history.
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How does The War That Came Early: Hitler's War begin?
The timeline begins when the Munich settlement fails during the 1938 crisis. A European war then starts over Czechoslovakia, earlier than the historical war that began with the invasion of Poland in 1939.
Who wrote The War That Came Early: Hitler's War?
Harry Turtledove wrote the novel. It was first published in 2009 and became the opening volume of the larger War That Came Early timeline.
Is The War That Came Early: Hitler's War different from the historical events of 1938?
Yes. The novel treats the Munich crisis as the point where history diverges, leading directly to a European conflict in 1938 instead of a delayed war in 1939.
Is Hitler's War the same book as The War That Came Early: Hitler's War?
They refer to the same Harry Turtledove alternate-history novel. The shorter title is commonly used for the 2009 first volume of The War That Came Early.
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