Description
| Product ID: | 9781405846998 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Seminar Studies |
| Title: | The Second World War in Europe |
| Subtitle: | Second Edition |
| Authors: | Author: S.P. Mackenzie |
| Page Count: | 176 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, History, Second World War, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Europe, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A very welcome compact guide to the Second World War in Europe. Dr MacKenzie''s concise account covers all the major military campaigns, the important economic and social aspects of the war, and wartime diplomacy. Providing a clear narrative and analysis of events, he considers such key issues including barbarism, the Holocaust and strategic bombing and the U-Boat War. This is the ideal text for anyone studying the Second World War for the first time: succinct, up-to-date, and always highly readable. This is an updated edition of the first truly concise introduction to the history of World War II in the West. The author, S. P. MacKenzie traces the major events on both fighting front and home front, explaining what happened and, just as importantly, why the balance of fortunes swung first towards the Axis and then towards the Allies. Along with overviews of the origins and consequences of the conflict, the book:
Far from being a blow-by-blow account, the book shows how the Second World War can only be understood by taking all the contributing factors - military, economic and social among others - into account. In addition to the existing wealth of useful supplementary material, this edition has been updated to include a colour illustration section and, for readers interested in learning more, a detailed narrative guide to published historical literature. Admirably succinct yet academically rich, this is the essential introduction to the Second World War in the West. |
| Imprint Name: | Longman |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2009-05-07 |
