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by Thomas W. Zeiler (Editor); Daniel M. DuBois (Editor)

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A Companion to World War II brings together a series of fresh academic perspectives on World War II, exploring the many cultural, social, and political contexts of the war. Essay topics range from American anti-Semitism to the experiences of French-African soldiers, providing nearly 60 new contributions to the genre arranged across two comprehensive volumes.

A collection of original historiographic essays that include cutting-edge research
Analyzes the roles of neutral nations during the war
Examines the war from the bottom up through the experiences of different social classes
Covers the causes, key battles, and consequences of the war

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Offering readers much more than a military history, this unparalleled collection of 58 state-of-the-field historiographic essays explores the widely varying contexts in which nations and transnational communities experienced World War II. In doing so, it provides insight into how the war linked nations, systems, and cultures, and sets the agenda for future research. A Companion to World War II introduces readers to the myriad factors influencing the war's developments, examining the various theatres of operation, the diplomacy, economics, intelligence, and home front experiences of a host of nations including major neutrals.

The essays include topics as diverse as American anti-Semitism, women in wartime, French-African soldiers, internal resistance in Nazi Germany, the war's impact on the struggle for independence in India, and post-war planning, among others. The collection identifies scholarly and official debates - in the English-speaking community as well as in other languages - about the course of the war through historiographic analysis by established and emerging experts in their fields. It represents a major new contribution to the academic literature on an event of unparalleled centrality in world history.

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Title A Companion to World War II, 2 Volume Set
Author Thomas W. Zeiler (Editor); Daniel M. DuBois (Editor)
Binding Hardcover
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 1064
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
Date 2013-01
ISBN 9781405196819 / 1405196815
Weight 4.35 lbs (1.97 kg)
Dimensions 10 x 7.2 x 2.3 in (25.40 x 18.29 x 5.84 cm)
Themes
- Aspects (Academic): Military & Society
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012017188
Dewey Decimal Code 940.53

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About the author

Thomas W. Zeiler is Professor of History and International Affairs at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The editor of the journal Diplomatic History and former president of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations, he is the author of Unconditional Defeat: Japan, America, and the End of World War II (2004), Ambassadors in Pinstripes: The Spalding World Baseball Tour and the Birth of the American Empire (2006), American Foreign Relations since 1600: A Guide to the Literature, Third Edition (2007), and Annihilation: A Global Military History of World War II (2010).

Daniel M. DuBois is a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the assistant editor of the journal Diplomatic History.