The United States And World War II / Edition 1

by Robert J Maddox

Overview

Robert Maddox's one-volume history of the causes, conduct, and consequences of World War II goes beyond traditional military and diplomatic accounts to present the era in its broader context. Special emphasis is devoted to the United States and the impact of the war on American society. The role of women and blacks in the labor force and armed services, industrial mobilization, and propaganda are just a few of the topics explored. The author's examination of the origins of the Cold War, the superpower arms race, and the division of Europe shows how World War II helped shape the world in which we now live. Based on the most up-to-date scholarship, this volume is written for the general reader and for use in courses on World War II and on recent American history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813304373
Publisher:	Westview Press
Publication date:	01/13/1992
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	372
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

ROBERT FRANKLIN MADDOX is Professor of History at Marshall University./e He is the author of two books, The Senatorial Career of Harley Martin Kilgore and America and World War I: A Selected Annotated Bibliography of English Language Sources with David Woodward. The author of numerous articles and reviews he is a past president of the West Virginia Historical Association.

Table of Contents

Author’s Note — The War to End All Wars (1914–1921) — The Illusion of Stability (1921–1930) — The Collapse of Order (1931–1935) — Descent into Chaos (1936–1939) — The Dark Days (1940–1941) — Japan Strikes (1939–1941) — Japan at Bay (1942) — War in North Africa (1940–1944) — Attacking the Underbelly (1943–1945) — Occupied Areas — Americans at War — The Eastern Front (1942–1944) — Launching the Second Front (1944) — Closing the Vise (1945) — Across the Pacific (1943–1944) — Japan Subdued (1945) — Wartime Diplomacy — Epilogue

Editorial Reviews

Historian Maddox ( The Unknown War with Russia , LJ 10/15/77; From War to Cold War , Westview, 1988) has written a balanced and accurate history of America's role in World War II. Unlike Martin Gilbert's The Second World War: A Complete History ( LJ 11/1/89), which focuses on the philosophical differences between the Axis and Allied powers, Maddox concentrates on the political motives and military strategies involved. And while readers will find more detailed descriptions of specific battles and campaigns in John Keegan's The Second World War ( LJ 11/1/89), Maddox's talent lies in providing a condensed history of an incredibly complex and momentous period with enough detail to capture the reader's imagination. An adequate bibliography conveniently follows each chapter, leading the way to further study. Recommended as a college prep or undergraduate textbook and for general history collections.-- C. Christo pher Pavek, National Economic Re search Assocs. Lib., Washington, D.C.

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