A Companion to World War II: Zeiler/A Companion to World War II

A Companion to World War II brings together a series of fresh academic perspectives on World War II, exploring the many cultural, social, and political contexts of the war. Essay topics range from American anti-Semitism to the experiences of French-African soldiers, providing nearly 60 new contributions to the genre arranged across two comprehensive volumes. A collection of original historiographic essays that include cutting-edge research Analyzes the roles of neutral nations during the war Examines the war from the bottom up through the experiences of different social classes Covers the causes, key battles, and consequences of the war Content: Chapter one How a Second World War happened (pages 11–28): Gerhard L. Weinberg Chapter Two The Versailles Peace Settlement and the Collective Security System (pages 29–46): Frederic Dessberg Chapter Three The Great Depression (pages 47–62): John E. Moser Chapter Four Colonialism in Asia (pages 63–76): Christopher D. O'Sullivan Chapter Five Visionaries of Expansion (pages 77–90): R. J. B. Bosworth Chapter Six Soviet Planning for War, 1928–June 1941 (pages 91–101): Alexander Hill Chapter Seven Japanese Early Attack (pages 103–123): Brian P. Farrell Chapter Eight War and Empire: The Transformation of Southern Asia (pages 124–140): Gary R. Hess Chapter Nine CBI: A Historiographical Review (pages 141–153): Dr. Maochun Yu Chapter Ten The German Assault, 1939–1941 (pages 154–168): Robert M. Citino Chapter Eleven Militaries Compared: Wehrmacht and Red Army, 1941–1945 (pages 169–185): Mark Edele Chapter Twelve The Bombers: The Strategic Bombing of Germany and Japan (pages 186–207): Randall Wakelam Chapter Thirteen Scandinavian Campaigns (pages 208–221): Olli Vehvilainen Chapter Fourteen The Naval War in the Mediterranean (pages 222–242): Barbara Brooks Tomblin Chapter Fifteen Ocean War (pages 243–261): Ashley Jackson Chapter Sixteen Maritime War: Combat, Management, and Memory (pages 262–277): Kevin Smith Chapter Seventeen The Middle East and World War II (pages 278–295): Simon Davis Chapter Eighteen The Western Front, 1944–1945 (pages 296–311): Christopher R. Gabel Chapter Nineteen Battle Fronts and Home Fronts: The War in the East from Stalingrad to Berlin (pages 312–332): Kenneth Slepyan Chapter Twenty German Defeat (pages 333–350): Dr. Neil Gregor Chapter Twenty?One Southwest Pacific (pages 351–367): Mark Roehrs Chapter Twenty?Two The Military Occupations of World War II: A Historiography (pages 368–386): Professor Nicholas Evan Sarantakes Chapter Twenty?Three Ending the Pacific War: The New History (pages 387–401): Richard B. Frank Chapter Twenty?Four Axis Coalition Building (pages 403–414): Richard L. DiNardo Chapter Twenty?Five Strategies, Commands, and Tactics, 1939–1941 (pages 415–432): Dr. Talbot C. Imlay Chapter Twenty?Six British and American Strategic Planning (pages 433–447): Earl J. Catagnus Chapter Twenty?Seven Wartime Conferences (pages 448–461): Mark A. Stoler Chapter Twenty?Eight The US War against Japan: A Transnational Perspective (pages 462–476): Dr. Akira Iriye Chapter Twenty?Nine World War II and Communication Technologies (pages 477–481): James Schwoch Chapter Thirty Of Spies and Stratagems (pages 482–500): John Prados Chapter Thirty?One French African Soldiers in World War II (pages 501–515): Dr. Raffael Scheck Chapter Thirty?Two Scientists and Nuclear Weapons in World War II: The Background, the Experience, and the Sometimes Contested Meanings and Analyses (pages 516–548): Barton J. Bernstein Chapter Thirty?Three Civilians in the Combat Zone: Anglo?American Strategic Bombing (pages 549–567): Sean L. Malloy Chapter Thirty?Four European Societies in Wartime (pages 579–602): Isabelle Davion Chapter Thirty?Five Life in Plato's Cave: Neutral Europe in World War II (pages 603–617): Neville Wylie Chapter Thirty?Six Resistance in Eastern Europe (pages 618–637): Dr. Stephan Lehnstaedt Chapter Thirty?Seven Boomerang Resistance: German Emigres in the US Army during World War II (pages 638–651): Patricia Kollander Chapter Thirty?Eight Beyond Impact: Toward a New Historiography of Africa and World War II (pages 652–665): Judith A. Byfield Chapter Thirty?Nine Race, Genocide, and Holocaust (pages 666–684): Jochen Bohler Chapter Forty Holocaust and Genocide Today (pages 685–697): Yehuda Bauer Chapter Forty?One Environmental Dimensions of World War II (pages 698–716): Jacob Darwin Hamblin Chapter Forty?Two The Women of World War II (pages 717–738): Dr. D'Ann Campbell Chapter Forty?Three Transnational Civil Rights during World War II (pages 739–753): Travis J. Hardy Chapter Forty?Four Global Culture and World War II (pages 754–772): M. Todd Bennett Chapter Forty?Five The Balkans in the Origins of World War II (pages 773–791): Marietta Stankova Chapter Forty?Six Poland's Military in World War II (pages 792–812): Michael Alfred Peszke Chapter Forty?Seven Resistance inside Nazi Germany (pages 813–824): Professor Frank McDonough Chapter Forty?Eight Occupied France: The Vichy Regime, Collaboration, and Resistance (pages 825–840): Julian Jackson Chapter Forty?Nine The Italian Campaign (pages 841–858): Elena Agarossi Chapter Fifty US Foreign Policy, the Grand Alliance, and the Struggle for Indian Independence during the Pacific War (pages 859–874): Sarah Ellen Graham Chapter Fifty?One “P” was for Plenty (pages 875–892): William H. Miller Chapter Fifty?Two Generating American Combat Power in World War II (pages 893–908): Edward G. Miller Chapter Fifty?Three American Anti?Semitism during World War II (pages 909–925): Stephen H. Norwood Chapter Fifty?Four War Crimes in Europe (pages 927–944): Dr. Christoph J. M. Safferling Chapter Fifty?Five Anglo?American Postwar Planning (pages 945–961): Charlie Whitham Chapter Fifty?Six The Cultural Legacy of World War II in Germany (pages 962–977): Susanne Vees?Gulani Chapter Fifty?Seven World War II in Historical Memory (pages 978–998): Marc Gallicchio Chapter Fifty?Eight The Place of World War II in Global History (pages 999–1012): Gerhard L. Weinberg __A Companion to World War II__ brings together a series of fresh academic perspectives on World War II, exploring the many cultural, social, and political contexts of the war. Essay topics range from American anti-Semitism to the experiences of French-African soldiers, providing nearly 60 new contributions to the genre arranged across two comprehensive volumes. * A collection of original historiographic essays that include cutting-edge research * Analyzes the roles of neutral nations during the war * Examines the war from the bottom up through the experiences of different social classes * Covers the causes, key battles, and consequences of the war Content: Chapter one How a Second World War happened (pages 11–28): Gerhard L. WeinbergChapter Two The Versailles Peace Settlement and the Collective Security System (pages 29–46): Frederic DessbergChapter Three The Great Depression (pages 47–62): John E. MoserChapter Four Colonialism in Asia (pages 63–76): Christopher D. O'SullivanChapter Five Visionaries of Expansion (pages 77–90): R. J. B. BosworthChapter Six Soviet Planning for War, 1928–June 1941 (pages 91–101): Alexander HillChapter Seven Japanese Early Attack (pages 103–123): Brian P. FarrellChapter Eight War and Empire: The Transformation of Southern Asia (pages 124–140): Gary R. HessChapter Nine CBI: A Historiographical Review (pages 141–153): Dr. Maochun YuChapter Ten The German Assault, 1939–1941 (pages 154–168): Robert M. CitinoChapter Eleven Militaries Compared: Wehrmacht and Red Army, 1941–1945 (pages 169–185): Mark EdeleChapter Twelve The Bombers: The Strategic Bombing of Germany and Japan (pages 186–207): Randall WakelamChapter Thirteen Scandinavian Campaigns (pages 208–221): Olli VehvilainenChapter Fourteen The Naval War in the Mediterranean (pages 222–242): Barbara Brooks TomblinChapter Fifteen Ocean War (pages 243–261): Ashley JacksonChapter Sixteen Maritime War: Combat, Management, and Memory (pages 262–277): Kevin SmithChapter Seventeen The Middle East and World War II (pages 278–295): Simon DavisChapter Eighteen The Western Front, 1944–1945 (pages 296–311): Christopher R. GabelChapter Nineteen Battle Fronts and Home Fronts: The War in the East from Stalingrad to Berlin (pages 312–332): Kenneth SlepyanChapter Twenty German Defeat (pages 333–350): Dr. Neil GregorChapter Twenty?One Southwest Pacific (pages 351–367): Mark RoehrsChapter Twenty?Two The Military Occupations of World War II: A Historiography (pages 368–386): Professor Nicholas Evan SarantakesChapter Twenty?Three Ending the Pacific War: The New History (pages 387–401): Richard B. FrankChapter Twenty?Four Axis Coalition Building (pages 403–414): Richard L. DiNardoChapter Twenty?Five Strategies, Commands, and Tactics, 1939–1941 (pages 415–432): Dr. Talbot C. ImlayChapter Twenty?Six British and American Strategic Planning (pages 433–447): Earl J. CatagnusChapter Twenty?Seven Wartime Conferences (pages 448–461): Mark A. StolerChapter Twenty?Eight The US War against Japan: A Transnational Perspective (pages 462–476): Dr. Akira IriyeChapter Twenty?Nine World War II and Communication Technologies (pages 477–481): James SchwochChapter Thirty Of Spies and Stratagems (pages 482–500): John PradosChapter Thirty?One French African Soldiers in World War II (pages 501–515): Dr. Raffael ScheckChapter Thirty?Two Scientists and Nuclear Weapons in World War II: The Background, the Experience, and the Sometimes Contested Meanings and Analyses (pages 516–548): Barton J. BernsteinChapter Thirty?Three Civilians in the Combat Zone: Anglo?American Strategic Bombing (pages 549–567): Sean L. MalloyChapter Thirty?Four European Societies in Wartime (pages 579–602): Isabelle DavionChapter Thirty?Five Life in Plato's Cave: Neutral Europe in World War II (pages 603–617): Neville WylieChapter Thirty?Six Resistance in Eastern Europe (pages 618–637): Dr. Stephan LehnstaedtChapter Thirty?Seven Boomerang Resistance: German Emigres in the US Army during World War II (pages 638–651): Patricia KollanderChapter Thirty?Eight Beyond Impact: Toward a New Historiography of Africa and World War II (pages 652–665): Judith A. ByfieldChapter Thirty?Nine Race, Genocide, and Holocaust (pages 666–684): Jochen BohlerChapter Forty Holocaust and Genocide Today (pages 685–697): Yehuda BauerChapter Forty?One Environmental Dimensions of World War II (pages 698–716): Jacob Darwin HamblinChapter Forty?Two The Women of World War II (pages 717–738): Dr. D'Ann CampbellChapter Forty?Three Transnational Civil Rights during World War II (pages 739–753): Travis J. HardyChapter Forty?Four Global Culture and World War II (pages 754–772): M. Todd BennettChapter Forty?Five The Balkans in the Origins of World War II (pages 773–791): Marietta StankovaChapter Forty?Six Poland's Military in World War II (pages 792–812): Michael Alfred PeszkeChapter Forty?Seven Resistance inside Nazi Germany (pages 813–824): Professor Frank McDonoughChapter Forty?Eight Occupied France: The Vichy Regime, Collaboration, and Resistance (pages 825–840): Julian JacksonChapter Forty?Nine The Italian Campaign (pages 841–858): Elena AgarossiChapter Fifty US Foreign Policy, the Grand Alliance, and the Struggle for Indian Independence during the Pacific War (pages 859–874): Sarah Ellen GrahamChapter Fifty?One “P” was for Plenty (pages 875–892): William H. MillerChapter Fifty?Two Generating American Combat Power in World War II (pages 893–908): Edward G. MillerChapter Fifty?Three American Anti?Semitism during World War II (pages 909–925): Stephen H. NorwoodChapter Fifty?Four War Crimes in Europe (pages 927–944): Dr. Christoph J. M. SafferlingChapter Fifty?Five Anglo?American Postwar Planning (pages 945–961): Charlie WhithamChapter Fifty?Six The Cultural Legacy of World War II in Germany (pages 962–977): Susanne Vees?GulaniChapter Fifty?Seven World War II in Historical Memory (pages 978–998): Marc GallicchioChapter Fifty?Eight The Place of World War II in Global History (pages 999–1012): Gerhard L. Weinberg Offering Readers Much More Than A Military History, This Unparalleled Collection Of 58 State-of-the-field Historiographic Essays Explores The Widely Varying Contexts In Which Nations And Transnational Communities Experienced World War Ii. In Doing So, It Provides Insight Into How The War Linked Nations, Systems, And Cultures, And Sets The Agenda For Future Research. A Companion To World War Ii Introduces Readers To The Myriad Factors Influencing The War's Developments, Examining The Various Theatres Of Operation, The Diplomacy, Economics, Intelligence, And Home Front Experiences Of A Host Of Nations Including Major Neutrals. The Essays Include Topics As Diverse As American Anti-semitism, Women In Wartime, French African Soldiers, Internal Resistance In Nazi Germany, The War's Impact On The Struggle For Independence In India, And Postwar Planning, Among Others. The Collection Identifies Scholarly And Official Debates - In The English-speaking Community As Well As In Other Languages - About The Course Of The War Through Historiographic Analysis By Established And Emerging Experts In Their Fields. It Represents A Major New Contribution To The Academic Literature On An Event Of Unparalleled Centrality In World History.--jacket. Vol. 1. How A Second World War Happened / Gerhard L. Weinberg -- The Versailles Peace Settlement And The Collective Security System / Frédéric Dessberg -- The Great Depression / John E. Moser -- Colonialism In Asia / Christopher D. O'sullivan -- Visionaries Of Expansion / R.j.b. Bosworth -- Soviet Planning For War, 1928-june 1941 / Alexander Hill -- Japanese Early Attack / Brian P. Farrell -- War And Empire: The Transformation Of Southern Asia / Gary R. Hess -- Cbi: A Historiographical Review / Maochun Yu -- The German Assault, 1939-1941 / Robert M. Citino -- Militaries Compared: Wehrmacht And Red Army, 1941-1945 / Mark Edele -- The Bombers: The Strategic Bombing Of Germany And Japan / Randall Wakelam -- Scandinavian Campaigns / Olli Vehviläinen -- The Naval War In The Mediterranean / Barbara Brooks Tomblin -- Ocean War / Ashley Jackson -- Maritime War: Combat, Management, And Memory / Kevin Smith -- The Middle East And World War Ii / Simon Davis --^ The Western Front, 1944-1945 / Christopher R. Gabel -- Battle Fronts And Home Fronts: The War In The East From Stalingrad To Berlin / Kenneth Slepyan -- German Defeat / Neil Gregor -- Southwest Pacific / Mark Roehrs -- The Military Occupations Of World War Ii: A Historiography / Nicholas Evan Sarantakes -- Ending The Pacific War: The New History / Richard B. Frank -- Axis Coalition Building / Richard L. Dinardo -- Strategies, Commands, And Tactics, 1939-1941 / Talbot C. Imlay -- British And American Strategic Planning / Earl J. Catagnus, Jr. -- Wartime Conferences / Mark A. Stoler -- The Us War Against Japan: A Transnational Perspective / Akira Iriye -- World War Ii And Communication Technologies / James Schwoch -- Of Spies And Stratagems / John Prados -- French African Soldiers In World War Ii / Raffael Scheck -- Scientists And Nuclear Weapons In World War Ii: The Background, The Experience, And The Sometimes Contested Meanings And Analyses / Barton J. Bernstein --^ Civilians In The Combat Zone: Anglo-american Strategic Bombing / Sean L. Malloy -- Vol. 2. European Societies In Wartime / Isabelle Davion -- Life In Plato's Cave: Neutral Europe In World War Ii / Neville Wylie -- Resistance In Eastern Europe / Stephan Lehnstaedt -- Boomerang Resistance: German Émigrés In The Us Army During World War Ii / Patricia Kollander -- Beyond Impact: Toward A New Historiography Of Africa And World War Ii / Judith A. Byfield -- Race, Genocide, And Holocaust / Jochen Böhler -- Holocaust And Genocide Today / Yehuda Bauer -- Environmental Dimensions Of World War Ii / Jacob Darwin Hamblin -- The Women Of World War Ii / D'ann Campbell -- Transnational Civil Rights During World War Ii / Travis J. Hardy -- Global Culture And World War Ii / M. Todd Bennett -- The Balkans In The Origins Of World War Ii / Marietta Stankova -- Poland's Military In World War Ii / Michael Alfred Peszke -- Resistance Inside Nazi Germany / Frank Mcdonough -- Occupied France: The Vichy Regime, Collaboration, And Resistance / Julian Jackson -- The Italian Campaign / Elena Agarossi -- Us Foreign Policy, The Grand Alliance, And The Struggle For Indian Independence During The Pacific War / Sarah Ellen Graham -- P Was For Plenty / William H. Miller -- Generating American Combat Power In World War Ii / Edward G. Miller -- American Anti-semitism During World War Ii / Stephen H. Norwood -- War Crimes In Europe / Christoph J.m. Safferling -- Anglo-american Postwar Planning / Charlie Whitham -- The Cultural Legacy Of World War Ii In Germany / Susanne Vees-gulani -- World War Ii In Historical Memory / Marc Gallicchio -- The Place Of World War Ii In Global History / Gerhard L. Weinberg. Edited By Thomas W. Zeiler, With Daniel M. Dubois. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.