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Worldwar: In the Balance is a 1994 alternate-history and military science-fiction novel by Harry Turtledove, opening the Worldwar series. During the Second World War, an alien force known as the Race arrives to conquer Earth, expecting human technology and society to resemble observations made centuries earlier. Its invasion disrupts existing conflicts and compels rival human powers to reconsider their alliances while still pursuing their own political aims.
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What happens at the start of Worldwar: In the Balance?
In Harry Turtledove's 1994 novel, an alien force called the Race arrives during the Second World War to conquer Earth. The invasion interrupts a human war that is already underway.
Why does the Race misjudge Earth in Worldwar: In the Balance?
The Race expects human technology and society to resemble an earlier, obsolete stage. Instead, it arrives on a planet fighting World War II, creating the novel's central military problem.
Is In the Balance the first Worldwar book?
Yes, it opens Harry Turtledove's Worldwar series. The 1994 novel establishes the conflict between the invading Race and the human powers of World War II.
Is Worldwar: In the Balance military science fiction or ordinary alternate history?
It combines alternate history with military science fiction. The 1994 novel uses the real Second World War as its setting and adds the alien Race's attempted conquest.
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