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World war II : a very short introduction / Gerhard L. Weinberg.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weinberg, Gerhard L., author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War (1939-1945).
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : maps (black and white).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2014.
- Summary:
- Gerhard L. Weinberg explores one of the most important events in history. Examining the origins, course, and impact of the World War II - through both the soldiers and the ordinary citizens who lived through it - he considers the long-lasting impact it continues to have around the world.
- Contents:
- The inter-war years
- World War II begins
- War in the West: 1940
- Barbarossa: the German invasion of the Soviet Union
- Japan expands its war with China
- The turning tide: autumn 1942-spring 1944
- Developments on the home front and in technical and medical fields
- Allied victory, 1944-5.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 11, 2014).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-100877-X
- 0-19-100876-1
- OCLC:
- 958573335
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