The Great World War 1914-1945: 1. Lightning Strikes Twice: Lightning Strikes Twice Vol 1

by PeterLiddle (Author), JohnBourne (Author), IanWhitehead (Author)

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  2002

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  Comparing and contrasting the World Wars. This will be a landmark in military history: a collaborative venture between historians from 20 different countries addressing every aspect of the two world wars. The scope of the book is enormous. From frontline combat to civilian experience, women and children in wartime, genocide etc. 1. The Face of Battle 2. Leadership in the wars 3. Civilians in the wars 4. National experiences 5. Cultural impact 6. Moral experience 7. Reflections

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  2002

  $3.28

  This title reveals the truly global impact of the 1914-18 and 1939-45 conflicts and their enduring legacy in the modern world. Boundaries were re-drawn, not just on the political map, but socially too: the wars brought women into the factories and even the frontline. Newly independent nations established themselves: the wars were defining moments for Australia, Canada and New Zealand. African and Asian troops fought for the French and British Empires with very different experiences. Modern Russia has a life expectancy no greater than that achieved by 1914: perhaps no other country is still so deeply in the shadow of the Great World War.