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Competing Voices from World War II in Europe
Contributor(s): Goldberg, Harold J. (Editor)
ISBN: 1846450330     ISBN-13: 9781846450334
Publisher: Greenwood
OUR PRICE:   $78.21  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 2010
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - World War Ii
- History | Europe - General
- History | Reference
Dewey: 940.53
LCCN: 2009050073
Series: Fighting Words
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.40 lbs) 352 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1930's
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Cultural Region - Eastern Europe
- Cultural Region - Central Europe
- Cultural Region - Western Europe
 
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Publisher Description:

Obviously, there are many books written about World War II--but very few of them present 'competing voices'. Written for college-bound high-school students, first- and second-year undergraduates and general readers of military history, Competing Voices from World War II in Europe highlights the different perspectives and views of all belligerents in the military arena, as well as describing the impact of the war on daily life.

The book begins in 1939 (with the invasion of Poland) and ends in 1945 (with Germany's surrender). However, an introductory chapter puts the war in perspective by examining key events preceding the invasion of Poland, and a concluding chapter looks at the controversy surrounding the Nuremberg Trials after the end of hostilities. Though well-known, the main events of the war often remain controversial, and minor events are still relatively unexplored. Though it is often assumed that Allied victory was inevitable, and that all the Allies worked together in a seamless fashion, this book provides evidence that contradicts these basic concepts. Presented with directly reported sources, together with all the contextual information, readers will be able to develop their own opinions about events such as the Munich Conference, the defeat of France, the debate over a second front, the D-Day events of 1944, the development of Soviet-American relations throughout the war and the origins of the Cold War.