{"product_id":"world-war-ii-the-definitive-encyclopedia-and-document-collection-5-volumes","title":"World War II: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection [5 Volumes]","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpencer C. Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e retired in 2003 after 36 years of university teaching, the last six as holder of the John Biggs Chair in Military History at the Virginia Military Institute.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith more than 1,700 cross-referenced entries covering every aspect of World War II, the events and developments of the era, and myriad related subjects as well as a documents volume, this is the most comprehensive reference work available on the war.\u003cbr\u003eThis encyclopedia represents a single source of authoritative information on World War II that provides accessible coverage of the causes, course, and consequences of the war. Its introductory overview essays and cross-referenced A-Z entries explain how various sources of friction culminated in a second worldwide conflict, document the events of the war and why individual battles were won and lost, and identify numerous ways the war has permanently changed the world. The coverage addresses the individuals, campaigns, battles, key weapons systems, strategic decisions, and technological developments of the conflict, as well as the diplomatic, economic, and cultural aspects of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe five-volume set provides comprehensive information that gives readers insight into the reasons for the war's direction and outcome. Readers will understand the motivations behind Japan's decision to attack the United States, appreciate how the concentration of German military resources on the Eastern Front affected the war's outcome, understand the major strategic decisions of the war and the factors behind them, grasp how the Second Sino-Japanese War contributed to the start of World War II, and see the direct impact of new military technology on the outcomes of the battles during the conflict. The lengthy documents volume represents a valuable repository of additional information for student research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a clear understanding of the causes of World War II, reaching back to World War I and the role of the Western democracies in its origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines home front developments in major countries during the war, such as race and gender relations in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognizes the important roles played by women in the war and describes how the United States mobilized its economy and citizenry for total war\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses the Holocaust and establishes responsibility for this genocide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails the changing attitudes toward the war as expressed in film and literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This exhaustive encyclopedia is highly recommended for public and academic libraries . . . especially where there is interest in military history.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This reference work is the definitive work on the subject of World War II; it should be included in any reference collection from high school up through university libraries.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eARBA\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The essays--well written and researched and easy to read--make up an excellent resource for beginning scholars of history and political science. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. High school, community college, and beginning undergraduate students; general readers.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume I: A-D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eList of Entries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eList of Maps\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Maps\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigins of the War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview of World War II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLegacy of the War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVolume II: E-L\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eList of Entries \n\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps \n\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Maps \n\u003cbr\u003eEntries \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVolume III: M-S\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eList of Entries \n\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps \n\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Maps \n\u003cbr\u003eEntries \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVolume IV: T-Z\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eList of Entries \n\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps \n\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Maps \n\u003cbr\u003eEntries \n\u003cbr\u003eMedals and Decorations of World War II \n\u003cbr\u003eMilitary Organization \n\u003cbr\u003eRank Structures, Selected World War II Belligerents \n\u003cbr\u003eChronology \n\u003cbr\u003eSelected Glossary \n\u003cbr\u003eBibliography \n\u003cbr\u003eList of Editors and Contributors \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVolume V: Documents\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eList of Documents \n\u003cbr\u003eDocuments \n\u003cbr\u003eIndex \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith more than 1,700 cross-referenced entries covering every aspect of World War II, the events and developments of the era, and myriad related subjects as well as a documents volume, this is the most comprehensive reference work available on the war.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis encyclopedia represents a single source of authoritative information on World War II that provides accessible coverage of the causes, course, and consequences of the war. 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