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Informationen zum Autor R.A.C. Parker is a Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford. Klappentext From the rise of the Nazi party, through the bombing of Pearl Harbor, to the ultimate defeat of the Axis nations and the first chills of the Cold War, The Second World War: A Short History offers a completely comprehensive overview of the Second World War in one readable, compact volume.Alastair Parker deftly explores the causes of the war and why it lasted so long, how it was won and lost, and its consequences for humanity. The author traces the key events in both the European and Far Eastern theaters, outlining the strategies of the participants and the strengths and weaknesses of their fighting forces. Parker conveys a vivid picture of the features that distinguished the Second World War from any war that precededit, including mobile warfare, widespread forced migration, the Holocaust, and strategic and nuclear bombing. Unlike many other histories of the war, this short history places the British and European involvement squarely in an international perspective, never shying away from raising difficult andfundamental questions about this monumental conflict. The Second World War presents an unprecedented short history, offering a sweeping survey of events that omits none of the drama that filled the years between 1939 and 1945. With intriguing photographs and a number of helpful maps, it is a fascinating and objective look at the central struggle ofour times. Zusammenfassung This is a compact but comprehensive and absorbing history of the Second World War. It examines the causes of the war, how it was won and lost, and its far-reaching consequences for humanity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Contents List of Plates List of Maps 1: Hitler, Germany, and the origins of the European war 2: German conquest of Poland, Norway, the Low Countries, and France 3: Britain alone 4: Operation BARBAROSSA: the German attack on the Soviet Union 5: The United States enters the war: the origins of the Japanese attack 6: Japanese victories and disappointments: December 1941 to August 1942 7: The end of German expansion: the Atlantic, North Africa, and Russia, 1942-1943 8: Anglo-American strategies for victory 9: Economies at war 10: Strategic bombing 11: Morale 12: Driving back the Germans: North Africa, Italy, and Russia 13: D-Day and victory in Europe 14: The defeat of Japan and the atom bomb 15: From war to peace: Anglo-American relations 16: From alliance to Cold War: the Soviet Union and the West 17: The impact of war: the murder of the European Jews 18: The impact of war: casualties, crisis, and change Note on quotations Book list Index ...
