World War II: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection [5 volumes]

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With 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. * Provides 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 * Examines home front developments in major countries during the war, such as race and gender relations in the United States * Recognizes the important roles played by women in the war and describes how the United States mobilized its economy and citizenry for total war * Discusses the Holocaust and establishes responsibility for this genocide * Details the changing attitudes toward the war as expressed in film and literature

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"This exhaustive encyclopedia is highly recommended for public and academic libraries ... especially where there is interest in military history." - Booklist, Starred Review "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." - ARBA "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." - Choice

Author Bio

Spencer C. Tucker 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.