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World War II : a very short introduction /Gerhard L Weinberg

By: Gerhard L WeinbergContributor(s): Gerhard L WeinbergMaterial type: Text

TextPublisher number: Vedi Books Pvt.Ltd | ;Unit-3,Rahul Apartments 24/24 Ansari Road Daryaganj,New Delhi-2Series: Very short introductions, 409Publication details: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press , 2014Description: 136 pages ; 18 cmISBN: 9780199688777Subject(s): HisoryGenre/Form: World War (1939-1945)DDC classification: 940.53 WEI

Contents:

The inter-war years -- World War II begins -- War in the West: 1940 -- Barbarossa: the German invasion of the Soviet Union -- Japan expands its war with China -- The turning tide: autumn 1942-spring 1944 -- Developments on the home front and in technical and medical fields -- Allied victory, 1944-5.

Summary: 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.

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The inter-war years --
World War II begins --
War in the West: 1940 --
Barbarossa: the German invasion of the Soviet Union --
Japan expands its war with China --
The turning tide: autumn 1942-spring 1944 --
Developments on the home front and in technical and medical fields --
Allied victory, 1944-5.

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.

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