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Explores the consequences of the German occupation on the economy of occupied Europe, illustrating the ways in which different decisions impacted on the fate of national economies and subsequent post-war recovery. The authors comprehensively chart the economic history of Nazi-occupied Europe in this illuminating study.

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Explores the consequences of the German occupation for the economy of occupied Europe, illustrating the ways in which different decisions impacted upon the fate of national economies and subsequent post-war recovery. The authors comprehensively chart the economic history of Nazi-occupied Europe in this illuminating study.

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Oceania under steam is a lively study of empire and the Pacific in the age of steam. It connects the intimate details of shipboard life with the high politics of imperial ocean space to present a wealth of new insights into the significance of shipping and the sea in the everyday life of colonialism. -- .

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Oceania under steam is a lively study of empire and the Pacific in the age of steam. It connects the intimate details of shipboard life with the high politics of imperial ocean space to present a wealth of new insights into the significance of shipping and the sea in the everyday life of colonialism. -- .

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Of Khans and Kremlins is the first scholarly book in English to fully examine the effort made by the leadership of the Russian republic of Tatarstan to build and retain state sovereignty in the post-Soviet period. Katherine E. Graney provides new insight into inter-ethnic rela...

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'Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.'

Churchill had more reason than most to rue the power of democracy, having been thrown out of office after leading Britain to victory in 1945.

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The Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the CIA, was founded in 1942 by William 'Wild Bill' Donovan under the direction of President Roosevelt. This book tells the story of the origins and development of the American espionage forces. It covers the different departments involved.

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Soccer is the world's favorite pastime, a passion for billions around the globe. In the United States, however, the sport is a distant also-ran behind football, baseball, and hockey. Why is America an exception This book takes the reader on a tour of America's sports culture, connecting it with other fundamental American exceptionalisms.

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In Venezuela the oil sector has contributed directly and indirectly to the development of the country's overall economy, particularly from 1936 to 1973, when that sector met the criteria of a leading sector, i.e., one that expands rapidly and obtains a large specific size relative to the economy as a whole.

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Oil and the Kurdish Question critiques the conventional narrative of the Iran-Iraq War and the associated Anfal campaign. It also examines how publicists exploited the myth of the Kurdish holocaust as justification for America to declare war on Iraq.

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The 1973 'Oil Shock' is considered a turning point in the history of the twentieth century. This book provides an analysis of the crisis and its global political and economic impact.

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An analysis of Anglo-American reactions to Mexico's March 1938 expropriation of British and American oil interests. Catherine E. Jayne examines how the nationalization proved to be an irritant in US-British relations.

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The battle of Okinawa was the last battle fought in the Pacific War. The bitterness of the fighting on Okinawa helped persuade the US that an assault on the Japanese mainland would result in massive US casualties and led directly to the dropping of the atomic bomb. This book describes the events.

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The daily diary, with photos, of the commander of a field hospital behind the lines during the battle of Okinawa during World War II.

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