World War II : crucible of the contemporary world : commentary and readings /
World War two
Loyd E. Lee.
- Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c1991.
- xix, 427 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Munich after 50 years / Gerhard L. Weinberg The end of uncertainty / Akira Iriye Collaboration and cooperation / Jan Thomasz Gross Conclusion : collaborationist profiles / Bertram M. Gordon The final solution / Michael R. Marrus The melting pot of war / Hugh Tinker Moblilization, rejuvination and liquidation : colonialism and global war / Roy Fraser Holland Conclusion : of storms and revolutions / Lloyd E. Eastman Surprise / Roberta Wohlstetter Ultra : some thoughts on its impact on the Second World War / Williamson Murray Postwar Soviet society : the "return of normalcy," 1945-1953 / Sheila Fitzpatrick The war and beyond : women's place in American life / D'Ann Campbell The economics of partnership / Robert M. Hathaway Adherence to agreements : Yalta and the experiences of the early cold war / Melvyn P. Leffler Was World War II a near-run thing? / Alan J. Levine The strategy of Hiroshima / Lawrence Freedman
An anthology of 16 readings dealing with military, political, diplomatic, and social aspects of World War II and its consequences for the contemporary world. The readings consist of complete articles or integral chapters so that each author's argument can be read in its original form.