World War II: A Short History - Softcover

Lyons, Michael J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0135011566 ISBN 13: 9780135011560

Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div, 1994

Synopsis

For courses on World War II, Military History, and 20th Century Europe.

Highly regarded for its briefer clarification of the complexities of World War II, the book illuminates the origins, course, and long-range effects of the war. It provides a balanced account that analyzes both the European and Pacific theaters of operations and the connections between them. The Fourth Edition incorporates new material from the latest literature, offering modified conclusions on key topics and expanding coverage throughout.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Author Michael J. Lyons has drawn from the vast array of new historical literature to update this fourth edition. He has increased his coverage of the Holocaust as well as German occupation policies along with both collaboration and resistance among various European peoples. Readers will find an expanded chapter on the home fronts of the leading belligerent powers, greater attention to Japan 'n the period preceding the war as well as a discussion of the bitter hatred that characterized the conflict between Americans and Japanese in the Pacific. Lyons also focuses more fully on the Allied D-Day landings along the coast of Normandy in June 1944 and on the hardships of the common fighting man during the conflict.

In addition to numerous photographs, thirty-five revised maps contribute to the reader's understanding of military campaigns. The extensively revised bibliographical essay provides a wealth of suggestions for additional reading.

Synopsis:

An overview of the political, diplomatic, economic, military and human aspects of the war. Covers the events that triggered the conflict and the effects of the defeat of Germany and Japan. Presents an account of the European and Pacific theaters and the connection between them. This second edition features a section on total war and the home fronts

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0135011566
• ISBN 13: 9780135011560
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 368