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Worldwar: Upsetting the Balance is the third novel in Harry Turtledove's Worldwar series, published in 1996. It continues an alternate version of the Second World War after the arrival of the extraterrestrial Race, whose technology and military power disrupt the conflict among Earth's human nations. Human governments seek scientific and military means to close the technological gap, and the development of nuclear weapons becomes part of the struggle to prevent the Race from dictating the outcome. The novel combines military alternate history with alien-invasion fiction.
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What is Worldwar: Upsetting the Balance about?
The novel continues an alternate Second World War after the extraterrestrial Race arrives on Earth. The invasion disrupts the conflict among the existing human powers.
Who wrote Worldwar: Upsetting the Balance?
Harry Turtledove wrote the book. It was published in 1996 and is the third novel in the Worldwar series.
Who are the Race in the Worldwar series?
The Race are extraterrestrial invaders whose technology and military power change the balance of the Second World War. Their arrival forces human enemies to respond to a new threat.
Does Upsetting the Balance continue a normal World War II timeline?
No, it follows an altered version of World War II in which alien forces intervene. The human war continues, but its strategy and alliances are reshaped by the Race's invasion.
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