{"product_id":"world-war-ii-in-global-perspective-1931-1953-isbn-9781119366096","title":"World War II in Global Perspective, 1931-1953","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive review of World War II that offers a global-level analysis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for academics and students of history, \u003ci\u003eWorld War II in Global Perspective, 1931-1953 \u003c\/i\u003epresents a dynamic and global account of the historical events prior to, during, and after World War II. The author—a noted expert on the topic—explores the main theaters of the war and discusses the connections between them. He also examines the impact of the war on areas of the world that are often neglected in historical accounts, including Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and the so-called ‘neutral’ countries. This comprehensive text clearly shows how in the struggle against the Axis powers, the United States replaced Britain as the global superpower.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author discusses the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and the Korean War (1950-1953) and argues that the core years of the war (1939-1945) cannot be understood without considering the turbulent events that framed them. The text puts World War II in context as a series of large regional conflicts that intersected and overlapped, finally emerging as a genuine “world war” with the formal entry of the United States in late 1941. This vital text: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a comprehensive review of World War II that frames it in a global context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives weight to the economic and political developments of the war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a robust account of the main military campaigns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains illustrations and maps that themselves highlight little-known aspects of the global war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Crisis of the Old World Order 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Great Depression and the Opening Guns of World War II 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 1940: Axis Victories and New Strategic Choices 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 1941–1942: Axis Flood Tide 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 1942–1943: Turning Points 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 War Economies 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 1943: Total War and the Emerging Contours of the Postwar World 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 1944: The Allies March Towards Victory 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 1945: The War Ends, Fighting Continues 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 War and Postwar, 1945–1953 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 231\u003c\/p\u003e \"This [text] is [a] considerable achievement...Buchanan has successfully produced a 'grand narrative' account of the complex, multi-faceted, and truly global period we persist in calling the 'Second World War.'...It is a master-class of information management and writing with concision and clarity.\"  \u003cb\u003e- Ashley Jackson, Professor of Imperial and Military History, King's College London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"This lively, synthetic account of World War II as a global war...brings forth a wealth of engaging detail, brims with moments of revelation, and distinguishes itself by digesting the macrocosmic stakes of the war, while also moving past the major powers and battles into the texture of the war as it unfolded in a variety of nations and colonies, from Finland to Libya, Brazil to India, [and] Algeria to Belgrade.\" \u003cb\u003e- Andrew Friedman, Associate Professor of History, Haverford College \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANDREW N. BUCHANAN\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Vermont. A specialist in Global and Military history, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Grand Strategy in the Mediterranean during World War II\u003c\/i\u003e and has published articles on World War II in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Contemporary History, Diplomacy and Statecraft, Journal of Transatlantic Studies, Global War Studies,\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e American Quarterly.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990509437157,"sku":"NP9781119366096","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119366096.jpg?v=1761788114","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/world-war-ii-in-global-perspective-1931-1953-isbn-9781119366096","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}