The Cambridge History of the Second World War 3 Volume Paperback Set

An authoritative, global historiography of the events of the Second World War from a military, political and sociological perspective.

Evan Mawdsley (General editor), John Ferris (Edited by), Richard Bosworth (Edited by), Joseph Maiolo (Edited by), Michael Geyer (Edited by), Adam Tooze (Edited by)

9781108407809, Cambridge University Press

Multiple-component retail product, published 23 November 2017

2456 pages, 96 colour illus. 36 maps
24.2 x 18 x 14 cm, 3.64 kg

The Cambridge History of the Second World War is an authoritative new account of the conflict that unfolded between 1939 and 1945. With contributions from a team of leading historians, the three volumes adopt a transnational approach to offer a comprehensive, global analysis of the military, political, sociological, economic and cultural aspects of the war. Volume 1 provides an operational perspective on the course of the war, examining strategies, military cultures and organisation and the key campaigns, whilst Volume 2 reviews the 'politics' of war, the global aspirations of the rival alliances, and the role of diplomacy. Volume 3 considers the war as an economic, social and cultural event, exploring how entire nations mobilised their economies and populations and dealt with the catastrophic losses that followed. The volumes conclude by considering the lasting impact of World War Two and the memory of war across different cultures of commemoration.

Part I. Grand Strategies
Part I John Ferris and Evan Mawdsley
1. British military strategy David French
2. China's long war with Japan Jay Taylor
3. French grand strategy and defence preparations Martin S. Alexander
4. German strategy, 1939–45 Gerhard Weinberg
5. Mussolini's strategy 1939–43 John Gooch
6. Feigning grand strategy
Part II. Campaigns
Part II John Ferris and Evan Mawdsley
9. Campaigns in China, 1937–45 Hans Van De Ven
10. War in the West, 1939–40
Part III. Fighting Forces
Part III John Ferris and Evan Mawdsley
18. War planning Eliot Cohen
19. Armies, navies, air forces
Part I. Ideologies
Part I Richard J. B. Bosworth and Joseph A. Maiolo
1. The axis
Part II. Diplomacy and Alliances
Part II Richard J. B. Bosworth and Joseph A. Maiolo
9. Europe
Part III. Occupation, Collaboration, Resistance and Liberation
Part III Richard J. B. Bosworth and Joseph A. Maiolo
15. Wartime occupation by Germany
Part I. Political Economy
Part I Michael Geyer and Adam Tooze
1. The economics of the war with Germany Adam Tooze and Jamie Martin
2. Finance for war in Asia and its aftermath Greg Huff
3. War of the factories Jeff Fear
4. Controlling resources
Part II. The Social Practice of Total War, 1939–45
Part II Michael Geyer and Adam Tooze
8. Death and survival in the Second World War Richard Bessel
9. Battles for morale
Part III. The Moral Economy of War
Part III Michael Geyer and Adam Tooze
14. Just and unjust wars.

Subject Areas: Second World War [HBWQ], Military history [HBW], 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW]