World War II
A Very Short Introduction
$18.29
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2014
Summary
The enormous loss of life and physical destruction caused by the First World War led people to hope that there would never be another such catastrophe. How then did it come about that there was a Second World War causing twice the 30 million deaths and many times more destruction as had been caused in the previous conflict?
In this Very Short Introduction, Gerhard L. Weinberg provides an introduction to the origins, course, and impact of the war on those who fought and the ordinary ci…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199688777 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 019968877X |
| Author: | Gerhard L. Weinberg |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 122g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 114mm x 174mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Gerhard L. Weinberg
Born in Hanover, Germany in 1928, Gerhard L. Weinberg spent from 1939 until September 1940 in England. He moved to the USA in 1944. He worked on the War Documentation Project, establishing the project for microfilming and studying captured German documents. He has taught at the Universities of Kentucky, Michigan, and North Carolina, retiring in 1999. Weinberg has held numerous positions in professional organizations and has served on and chaired a number of US government advisory committees. His books have earned him a number of prizes, fellowships, and two honorary doctoral degrees.
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