The Library of Congress World War II companion / edited and with an introduction by David M. Kennedy ; Margaret E. Wagner, Linda Barrett Osborne, Susan Reyburn and staff of the Library of Congress.
Wagner, Margaret E.; Kennedy, David M.; Osborne, Linda Barrett, 1949-; Reyburn, Susan.; Library of Congress.
2007
D743 .W24 2007 (Mapit)
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Title The Library of Congress World War II companion / edited and with an introduction by David M. Kennedy ; Margaret E. Wagner, Linda Barrett Osborne, Susan Reyburn and staff of the Library of Congress.
Author Wagner, Margaret E.
ISBN 9780743252195
0743252195
Imprint New York : Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Language English
Description xxv, 982 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Call Number D743 .W24 2007
Dewey Decimal Classification 940.53
Summary "Historian John Keegan called World War II "the largest single event in human history." More than sixty years after it ended, that war continues to shape our world. Going far beyond accounts of the major battles, The Library of Congress World War II Companion examines this devastating conflict, its causes, conduct, and aftermath. It considers the politics that shaped the involvement of the major combatants; military leadership and the characteristics of major Allied and Axis armed services; the weaponry that resulted in the war's unprecedented destruction, as well as debates over the use of these weapons; the roles of resistance groups and underground fighters; war crimes; daily life during wartime; the uses of propaganda; and much more." "Drawn from the unparalleled collections of the institution that has been called "America's Memory," The Library of Congress World War II Companion includes excerpts from contemporary letters, journals, pamphlets, and other documents, as well as first-person accounts recorded by the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. The text is complemented by more than 150 illustrations. Organized into topical chapters (such as "The Media War," "War Crimes and the Holocaust," and two chapters on "Military Operations" that cover the important battles), the book also includes an index, making it easy for readers to navigate through the rich store of information in these pages. Filled with facts and figures, information about unusual aspects of the war, and moving personal accounts, this remarkable volume will be indispensable to anyone who wishes to understand the World War II era and its continuing reverberations."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Kennedy, David M.
Osborne, Linda Barrett, 1949-
Reyburn, Susan.
Added Corporate Author Library of Congress.
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The world at war
Wartime politics
Mobilization : the rifle, the wrench, and the rationing book
Military leadership and organization
Instruments of war
Military operations, 1937-1941
Military operations, 1942-1945
War crimes and the Holocaust
The underground war
The media war
War on the home front
The aftermath
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