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The Second World War: European History in Perspective

Autor A. W. Purdue
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 24 aug 2011
The Second World War ended the Nazi attempt to establish Germany as the dominant power in Europe and the world; and Japan's aim of controlling South East Asia and the Pacific. It also resulted in the creation of two super-powers and led to the Cold War.A. W. Purdue provides one of the most concise yet comprehensive accounts of the entire course of World War Two, covering both the European and the Asian Pacific conflicts. Thoroughly revised and updated in the light of the latest scholarship, this second edition of an established text:- Challenges accepted views and reassesses the war, rejecting the simplistic concept of a 'war against fascism'- Discusses the historiography and critically analyses key themes and issues, as well as examining current debates- Considers changes in popular attitudes to the Second World WarIdeal for students and general readers alike, this is an essential introduction to the causes, nature and significance of World War Two from the perspective of the twenty-first century.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780230279353
ISBN-10: 023027935X
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: 4 maps, 1 b/w tables
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Red Globe Press
Seria European History in Perspective

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Comprehensive but concise history of the second world war now thoroughly revised and updated in the light of recent research

Notă biografică

A.W. PURDUE is Visiting Professor in History at the University of Northumbria, UK.

Cuprins

List of Maps Chronology Maps Preface Introduction The Origins of the Second World War A European War A World War? Behind the Lines Roads to Victory 1943-44 Unconditional Surrender Conclusion Notes Annotated Bibliography Index.