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World War II: A Very Short Introduction [#409]
World War II: A Very Short Introduction [#409]
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  • Written by an internationally recognized authority on Nazi Germany and World War II
  • Explores the origins of the war and the course of events that followed
  • Considers the place of the Holocaust within World War II
  • Looks at the impact of the war on the home fronts and around the world
  • Includes the most up-to-date research
  • Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductionsseries - over six million copies sold worldwide

 
The enormous loss of life and physical destruction caused by the First World War led people to hope that there would never be another such catastrophe. How then did it come about that there was a Second World War causing twice the 30 million deaths and many times more destruction as had been caused in the previous conflict? 

In this Very Short Introduction, Gerhard L. Weinberg provides an introduction to the origins, course, and impact of the war on those who fought and the ordinary citizens who lived through it. Starting by looking at the inter-war years and the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, he examines how the war progressed by examining a number of key events, including the war in the West in 1940, Barbarossa, The German Invasion of the Soviet Union, the expansion of Japan's war with China, developments on the home front, and the Allied victory from 1944-45. Exploring the costs and effects of the war, Weinberg concludes by considering the long-lasting mark World War II has left on society today.

Index: 

1: The Inter-war years
2: The Second World War begins
3: War in the West 1940
4: Barbarossa: the German invasion of the Soviet Union
5: Japan expands its war with China
6: The turning tide: fall 1942-spring 1944
7: Developments on the home front and in technical and medical fields
8: Allied victory 1944-45
Further reading
Index

About the author: 

Gerhard L. Weinberg, Professor of History Emeritus, University of North Carolina, William Rand Kenan, Jr.
 
Born in Hanover, Germany in 1928, Gerhard L. Weinberg spent from 1939 until September 1940 in England. He moved to the USA and in 1944. He worked on the War Documentation Project, establishing the project for microfilming and studying captured German documents. He has taught at the Universities of Kentucky, Michigan, and North Carolina, retiring in 1999. Weinberg has held numerous positions in professional organizations and has served on and chaired a number of US government advisory committees. His books have earned him a number of prizes, fellowships, and two honorary doctoral degrees.

Product details

ISBN : 9780199688777

Author: 
Gerhard L. Weinberg
Pages
152 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Nov 2014
Series
Very Short Introductions
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World War II: A Very Short Introduction [#409]

World War II: A Very Short Introduction [#409]

World War II: A Very Short Introduction [#409]