As the title implies, the book provides information on the key people and events of the war, placing them in chronological context. There are approximately 100 entries laid out alphabetically, including the following people and topics: air raid shelters, the Battle of Britain, the Blitz, Winston Churchill, concentration camps, Adolf Hitler, the Holocaust, Land Army girls, rationing, and Franklin Roosevelt. It is complete with timeline, glossary, further information, index, cartoons, detailed illustrations and maps.