Second world war in History Books

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The step-by-step decline into war, with Churchill becoming prime minister as "the tocsin was about to sound."

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Marking the sixtieth anniversary of the end of World War II, this landmark history of the conflict surveys the events, strategies, campaigns, and personalities of World War II, and covers in depth five key battles, weapons production, espionage, and the Resistance, among other topics. Reprint.

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Offers a detailed study of the sources of war in Europe and Asia, the impact of Nazism, and the events that shaped the course of World War II in Europe and the Pacific. Originally published as Total War. Reprint.

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The Seminar Studies in History series is a study tool which bridges the gap between textbook and specialist survey. This series of short paperback books provide readers with a comprehensive range of material covering British, European and Russian history, from the Medieval period through to the 20th century. Each book consists of a brief "Introduction" and/or "Background" to the subject, valuable in bringing the reader up-to-speed on the area being examined, followed by a substantial and authoritative section of "Analysis" focusing on the main themes and issues. There is a succinct "Assessment" of the subject, a generous selection of "Documents" and a detailed bibliography. The series is growing and evolving, with new several new titles and new editions, updated with current research, published each year. This is the second edition of one of the bestselling books in the Seminar Studies in History series which offers a multinational explanation of the outbreak of hostilities. The new edition contains new material on intelligence and the war, new documents have been added and the bibliography has been expanded.

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<EM>"At last we have a good survey of Europe's route to World War II. P.M.H. Bell's study in Longman's </EM>Origins of Modern Wars <EM>series is a worthy sequel to its distinguished predecessor, James Joll's </EM>The Origins of the First World War. <EM>It deals almost entirely with Europe, leaving Japan to Akira Iriye's companion volume, </EM>The Origins of the Second World War in Asia and the Pacific...<EM>On the whole the accuracy, precision, and balance are outstanding. Bell's words are carefully chosen, and he has produced a remarkable synthesis, complete with concrete detail and intelligent but not excessive use of statistics. The resulting work is reliable and judicious, very erudite but never ponderous."</EM>Sally Marks, AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW (of the First Edition) In this famous book Philip Bell examines the European Origins of the Second World War from three different angles: first, he sets out the various explanations which have been offered for the war, and discusses the historiographical debates to which they have given rise; he then analyses the major underlying forces - ideological, economic and strategic - that were at work in Europe during the 1930s; and in his final section he traces the course of events from 1932, when Europe was visibly at peace, via the inital outbreak of histoilities in 1939, right through to June 1941, when the German attack on the Soviet Union marked the climax f the acceleration into general conflict. The First Editioon appeared in 1986 to general acclaim. Since then it has been through twelve printings and sold 30,000 copies. Now, in this welcome Second Edition, Philip Bell has fully revised his text to take account of a decade of fresh scholarshio, of newly available sources, and of the opportunities for reconsideration that longer perspectives allow. his main changes are concentrated on the discussions of Hitler and German policy, on the role of France, and on Britain and 'appeasement'. The opportunity has also been take to erset the entire text in a less dense and more user-friendly format. <EM>"Bell's new book transcends (A.J.P.) Taylor and can replace him. Bell has delved more thoroughly into the intricate problems they both treat. He scintillates less, but handles the evidence more fairly, and is less sure that he knows all the answers."</EM>M.R.D. Foot, ALBION <EM>"This is a vast topic, and all one can do, by way of brief review, is to commend the masterly equity, lucidity and inclusiveness of Philip Bell's survey of its bewildering complexities."</EM>Martin Fagg, TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT <EM>"lucid, balanced and sane"</EM>Eric Summers, HISTORY TEACHING REVIEW <STRONG>P.M.H. Bell </STRONG>is Senior Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool. Longman recently published his two-volume study of Franco-British relations in the twentieth century, as <EM>France and Britain 1900-1940: Entente and Estrangement </EM>and <EM>France and Britain 1940-1994: The Long Separation.</EM>

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<P><i>The Origins of the Second World War</i> analyzes the reasons for the outbreak of the Second World War, one of the most controversial historical topics. Ruth Henig considers:<br><br>* the long-term factors that led to war<br>* the effect of British appeasement policies<br>* the significance of American isolation<br>* the ambitions of Italy, Japan and Russia.<br><br>This second edition has been updated and expanded throughout to take into consideration the most up to date historical research.</P>

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Drawing upon a rich variety of primary sources, including several oral interviews, Johnson vividly recreates the human poignancy of wartime migration without neglecting its broader cultural, political, and economic impact...the author transverses intra-disciplinary boundaries with such adventurousness that there is something here for everyone.

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The eight uneasy, dangerous months from May to December 1940, as Britain stands isolated and Germany follows its war path.

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Explores the military andnon-military aspects of the War and its causes. Synthesizesvarious analyses and interpretations of the many controversiesof the war. Includes insights from the most recent literature on therole of women in the conflict; the war in the air; the ArmenianGenocide; the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand; Total Warand the Home Fronts. Contains a graphic, in-depth account of theappalling existence of soldiers at the front -- including not only thehorrors of battle, but the oppressive psychological impact of life inthe trenches. Features a large number of maps and lively biographicalsketches of important figures.

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A definitive history of the Jews of Europe during World War II. "He weaves the cold facts with the nightmarish oral histories into a masterly chronological narrative".--Peter Hay, Los Angeles Times Book Review. 34 black-and-white photographs.

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Winner of the National Book Critics Circle AwardThe cast of characters includes Hitler and Goering, Gertrude Stein and Marc Chagall--not to mention works by artists from Leonardo da Vinci to Pablo Picasso. And the story told in this superbly researched and suspenseful book is that of the Third Reichs war on European culture and the Allies desperate effort to preserve it.From the Nazi purges of "Degenerate Art" and Goering's shopping sprees in occupied Paris to the perilous journey of the Mona Lisa from Paris and the painstaking reclamation of the priceless treasures of liberated Italy, The Rape of Europa is a sweeping narrative of greed, philistinism, and heroism that combines superlative scholarship with a compelling drama. "Nicholas knows the art world as well as any military historian knows his battlefield.... Her work deserves the widest reading."--New York Times Book Review

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<p>The most destructive conflict in history, the Second World War devastated Europe and much of Asia, resulting in up to 55 million deaths. <i>Teach Yourself The Second World War </i>offers you a strong foundation in this fascinating subject by charting the military campaigns, introducing major figures, and explaining the war's far-reaching impact.</p> <p>The <b>Teach Yourself History</b> series present all the facts and dates in a dynamic format that enables you to experience and understand the great historic events that shaped, and continue to influence, our world. </p>