ABSTRACT
This anthology contains 16 readings by English-language scholars that deal with military, political, diplomatic, and social aspects of World War II and its consequences for the contemporary world. The readings are grouped around seven major topics and each topic is prefaced with a substantial commentary by Professor Lee that places it in historical context. The readings consist of complete articles or integral chapters rather than abridged selections so that each author's argument can be read in its original form. The authors are: Gerhard L. Weinberg, Akira Ireye, Jan Thomasz Gross, Betram M. Gordon, Michael R. Marrus, Hugh Tinker, Roy Fraser Holland, Lloyd E. Eastman, Roberta Wohlstetter, Williamson Murray, Sheila Fitzpatrick, D'Ann Campbell, Robert M. Hathaway, Melvyn P. Leffler, A.J. Levine, and Lawrence Freedman.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|54 pages
The Road to the Last European War and the Advent of World War
part II|66 pages
Life under Nazi Occupation: Collaboration and the Holocaust
part III|72 pages
Race, the End of European Empire, and Third World Revolution
part IV|40 pages
Intelligence at War
part V|58 pages
The Social Impact of War
part VI|58 pages
How Grand Was the Grand Alliance?
part VII|58 pages
What Was Needed for Allied Victory?