World in the Balance: Behind the Scenes of World War II (Tauber Institute Series) (Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry)

The purpose of Weinberg’s text is to suggest a way in which the dramatic events of World War II may be seen. Weinberg argues that the war must be seen as a whole, and that the presentation of it in discrete segments covering the European and Pacific portions separately distorts reality and obscures important aspects of the war on both sides of the world. In addition, any understanding of the great struggle requires a mental self-liberation from the certain knowledge of its outcome. In desperate struggles millions fought and died, hopeful or fearful--or both--but without awareness of the end. WORLD IN THE BALANCE Contents Preface Introduction World in the Balance World War II: The Allies, 1941-1945 34 36 38 46 48 Hitler’s Image of the United States Germany’s Declaration of War on the United States: A New Look 78 84 German Colonial Plans and Policies, i938'I942 July 20, 1944: The Plot to Kill Hitler Index One Of The Deans Of World War Ii Scholars Examines Both The Archives And Published Literature On The War, And Offers Sharp Challenges To Prevailing Views.