World War II : A Global History

Fully revised and restructured, the sixth edition of World War II: A Global History offers students a concise and yet thorough textbook that examines history's bloodiest conflict. The chapters alternate between chronological chapters on Europe and Asia-Pacific and thematic chapters on innovations, home fronts, brutal regimes, and logistics. This textbook includes the following features: A lively narrative of facts, events, people, and ideas that incorporates thoughtful analysis New material and restructured content on global factors that affected the causes, conduct, and consequences of World War II Balanced pace that does not bog readers down in too many details yet gives them sufficient depth and breadth for context Chapters, sections, and sidebars arranged in ways that can complement lectures and assignments Fifty new photographs that illustrate the human condition and weaponry during World War II. Global in focus, by blending both geographic and thematic chapters to ensure readers gain a comprehensive understanding of impact of the war worldwide, this is the perfect volume for all students of the biggest global conflict of the twentieth century. This book includes balanced pace that does not bog readers down in too many details yet gives them sufficient depth and breadth for context. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication 6 Table of Contents 8 List of Figures 10 List of Maps 14 List of Tables 16 Preface to the Sixth Edition 18 1 The Great War and the Treaty of Versailles, 1914–1920 22 2 Restoring Normalcies and Rising Threats, 1920–1929 46 3 The Great Depression, the Asian War, and Nazi Germany, 1929–1939 66 4 Innovation and Stagnation of Technologies, 1919–1941 87 5 The Start of the European War, 1939–1940 99 6 Fighting on the Periphery in Europe, 1939–1941 125 7 Brutal New Orders: Germany in Europe and Japan in Asia 154 8 America’s Path to War and Japan’s Tide of Victories, 1939–1942 171 9 Turning the Tide in Asia and the Pacific, 1942–1944 202 10 Turning the Tide in Europe, 1942–1944 230 11 Contesting Logistics in the Air and at Sea 267 12 Total Wars on the Home Fronts 294 13 Winning on Four Fronts in Europe, 1944–1945 315 14 Winning on Four Fronts in Asia and the Pacific, 1944–1945 350 15 From Hot War to Cold War 382 Appendix A: The Typical Army Rank, Commands, and Infantry Units in 1943–1944 396 Appendix B: Officer Ranks in the United States Military 398 Index 400 Great,Depression;,Rising,Threats;,Stagnation;,Periphery;,Contesting,Logistics;,Cold,War Great Depression,Rising Threats,Stagnation,Periphery,Contesting Logistics,Cold War "Fully revised and restructured, the 6th edition of World War II: A Global History offers students a concise and yet thorough textbook that examines history's bloodiest conflict. The chapters alternate between chronological chapters on Europe and Asia-Pacific and thematic chapters on innovations, home fronts, brutal regimes, and logistics. Global in focus, by blending both geographic and thematic chapters to ensure readers gain a comprehensive understanding of impact of the war worldwide, this is the perfect volume for all students of the biggest global conflict of the twentieth century"-- Provided by publisher