Twelve Turning Points Of The Second World War
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Author |
: Philip Michael Hett Bell |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 264 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0300148852 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780300148855 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis Twelve Turning Points of the Second World War by : Philip Michael Hett Bell
In this gripping new look at the 20th century's most crucial conflict, historian Bell analyzes 12 unique turning points that determined the character and the ultimate outcome of the Second World War.
Author |
: Kiron K. Skinner |
Publisher |
: Hoover Press |
Total Pages |
: 393 |
Release |
: 2013-09-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780817946333 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0817946330 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Turning Points in Ending the Cold War by : Kiron K. Skinner
The expert contributors examine the end of détente and the beginning of the new phase of the cold war in the early 1980s, Reagan's radical new strategies aimed at changing Soviet behavior, the peaceful democratic revolutions in Poland and Hungary, the events that brought about the reunification of Germany, the role of events in Third World countries, the critical contributions of Gorbachev and Yeltsin, and more.
Author |
: Michael J. Nojeim |
Publisher |
: Potomac Books, Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 465 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781597975698 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1597975699 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis Days of Decision by : Michael J. Nojeim
Days of Decision spans a century of American foreign policymaking, from the Spanish- American War of 1898 to the attacks of September 11, 2001. Michael J. Nojeim and David P. Kilroy carefully examine twelve foreign-policy landmarks, each of which played a crucial role in shaping world history and led to profound changes in U.S. foreign policy. Devoting one chapter to each turning point, they place it in its proper historical context, explore its political consequences--primarily the debates and divisions that arose among policymakers--and discuss the aftermath, focusing on its lasting influence on world affairs and the conduct of American diplomacy and foreign affairs. This accessible, introductory text provides students of foreign policy and international relations a deeper understanding of these disciplines' processes and of America's place in the world.
Author |
: H. P Willmott |
Publisher |
: Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages |
: 490 |
Release |
: 2008-09-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781612517285 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1612517285 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Synopsis Empires in the Balance by : H. P Willmott
The respected British military historian H. P. Willmott presents the first of a three-volume appraisal of the strategic policies of the countries involved in the Pacific War. Remarkable in its scope and depth of research, his thoughtful analysis covers the whole range of political, economic, military, and naval activity in the Pacific. This first volume comprehensively covers events between December 1941 and April 1942, concluding with the Doolittle Raid on April 18. When published in hardcover in 1982, the book was hailed as an eloquent portrayal of great empires on trial that no one should miss. Willmott’s stimulating and original approach to the subject remains unmatched even today.
Author |
: Antony Beevor |
Publisher |
: Back Bay Books |
Total Pages |
: 829 |
Release |
: 2012-06-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780316084079 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0316084077 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Second World War by : Antony Beevor
A masterful and comprehensive chronicle of World War II, by internationally bestselling historian Antony Beevor. Over the past two decades, Antony Beevor has established himself as one of the world's premier historians of WWII. His multi-award winning books have included Stalingrad and The Fall of Berlin 1945. Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns his focus to one of the bloodiest and most tragic events of the twentieth century, the Second World War. In this searing narrative that takes us from Hitler's invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939 to V-J day on August 14, 1945 and the war's aftermath, Beevor describes the conflict and its global reach -- one that included every major power. The result is a dramatic and breathtaking single-volume history that provides a remarkably intimate account of the war that, more than any other, still commands attention and an audience. Thrillingly written and brilliantly researched, Beevor's grand and provocative account is destined to become the definitive work on this complex, tragic, and endlessly fascinating period in world history, and confirms once more that he is a military historian of the first rank.
Author |
: Mitchell Geoffrey Bard |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 436 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1592572049 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781592572045 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War II by : Mitchell Geoffrey Bard
WWII began in 1939 as a European conflict between Germany and an Anglo-French coalition but eventually widened to include most of the nations of the world. It ended in 1945, leaving a new world order dominated by the United States and the USSR. This book features updated and expanded coverage of the fateful D-Day invasion, a critical timeline of major WW II events, and a WW II timeline highlighting the crucial and most important events of the war. It will include details about major battles on land, in the air, and on the sea - starting with Hitler's rise to power and his goal of European conquest; to Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbour; to the decisive battles such as D-Day and the Battle of Midway, which turned the tides of the war toward the Allies.
Author |
: Robert M. Citino |
Publisher |
: University Press of Kansas |
Total Pages |
: 448 |
Release |
: 2007-10-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780700617913 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0700617914 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Synopsis Death of the Wehrmacht by : Robert M. Citino
For Hitler and the German military, 1942 was a key turning point of World War II, as an overstretched but still lethal Wehrmacht replaced brilliant victories and huge territorial gains with stalemates and strategic retreats. In this major reevaluation of that crucial year, Robert Citino shows that the German army's emerging woes were rooted as much in its addiction to the "war of movement"-attempts to smash the enemy in "short and lively" campaigns-as they were in Hitler's deeply flawed management of the war. From the overwhelming operational victories at Kerch and Kharkov in May to the catastrophic defeats at El Alamein and Stalingrad, Death of the Wehrmacht offers an eye-opening new view of that decisive year. Building upon his widely respected critique in The German Way of War, Citino shows how the campaigns of 1942 fit within the centuries-old patterns of Prussian/German warmaking and ultimately doomed Hitler's expansionist ambitions. He examines every major campaign and battle in the Russian and North African theaters throughout the year to assess how a military geared to quick and decisive victories coped when the tide turned against it. Citino also reconstructs the German generals' view of the war and illuminates the multiple contingencies that might have produced more favorable results. In addition, he cites the fatal extreme aggressiveness of German commanders like Erwin Rommel and assesses how the German system of command and its commitment to the "independence of subordinate commanders" suffered under the thumb of Hitler and chief of staff General Franz Halder. More than the turning point of a war, 1942 marked the death of a very old and traditional pattern of warmaking, with the classic "German way of war" unable to meet the challenges of the twentieth century. Blending masterly research with a gripping narrative, Citino's remarkable work provides a fresh and revealing look at how one of history's most powerful armies began to founder in its quest for world domination.
Author |
: Geoffrey Jukes |
Publisher |
: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages |
: 97 |
Release |
: 2010-01-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781435891340 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1435891341 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Synopsis World War II: The Eastern Front 1941-1945 by : Geoffrey Jukes
Outlines events on the Eastern Front of World War II from the 1941 German the invasion of the Soviet Union to Stalin's declaration of war with Japan in 1945
Author |
: Michael Veitch |
Publisher |
: Hachette Australia |
Total Pages |
: 244 |
Release |
: 2019-07-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780733640568 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0733640567 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis Turning Point by : Michael Veitch
The Battle for Milne Bay - Japan's first defeat on land in the Second World War - was a defining moment in the evolution of the indomitable Australian fighting spirit. For the men of the AIF, the militia and the RAAF, it was the turning point in the Pacific, and their finest - though now largely forgotten - hour. Forgotten, until now. In August 1942, Japan's forces were unstoppable. Having conquered vast swathes of south-east Asia - Malaya, Singapore, the Dutch East Indies - and now invading New Guinea, many feared the Empire of the Rising Sun stood poised to knock down Australia's northern door. But first they needed Port Moresby. In the still of an August night, Japanese marines sailed quietly into Milne Bay, a long, malaria-ridden dead end at the far eastern tip of Papua, to unleash an audacious pincer movement. Unbeknown to them, however, a secret airstrip had been carved out of a coconut plantation by US Engineers, and a garrison of Australian troops had been established, supported by two locally based squadrons of RAAF Kittyhawks, including the men of the famed 75 Squadron. The scene was set for one of the most decisive and vicious battles of the war. For ten days and nights Australia's soldiers and airmen fought the elite of Japan's forces along a sodden jungle track, and forced them back step by muddy, bloody step. In Turning Point, bestselling author Michael Veitch brings to life the incredible exploits and tragic sacrifices of these Australian heroes.
Author |
: Horst Boog |
Publisher |
: OUP Oxford |
Total Pages |
: 1352 |
Release |
: 2001-09-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780191606847 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0191606847 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis Germany and the Second World War by : Horst Boog
This is the sixth volume in the comprehensive and authoritative series, Germany and the Second World War. It deals with the extension of a European into a global war in the period from 1941 to 1943. It focuses on the politics, strategy, and operations of the belligerent powers as Germany lost the initiative to the Allies, and it represents, both in content and in composition, the climax and turning points of the war. Series description This is the sixth in the magisterial ten-volume Germany and the Second World War series. The six volumes so far published in German take the story to 1943, and have achieved international acclaim as a major contribution to historical study. Under the auspices of the Militärgeschichtliches Forschungsamt [Research Institute for Military History], a team of renowned historians has combined a full synthesis of existing material with the latest research to produce what will be the definitive history of the Second World War from the German point of view. The comprehensive analysis, based on detailed scholarly research, is underpinned by a full apparatus of maps, diagrams, and tables. Intensively researched and documented, Germany and the Second World War is an undertaking of unparalleled scope and authority. It will prove indispensable to all historians of the twentieth century.