World in the Balance Behind the Scenes of World War II |
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| Author:
| Weinberg, Gerhard L. |
| Series title: | The Tauber Institute Series for the Study of European Jewry Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87451-216-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1981 |
| Publisher: | Brandeis University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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The purpose of Weinberg's text is to suggest a way in which the dramatic events of World War II may be seen. Weinberg argues that the war must be seen as a whole, and that the presentation of it in discrete segments covering the European and Pacific portions separately distorts reality and obscures important aspects of the war on both sides of the world. In addition, any understanding of the great struggle requires a mental self-liberation from the certain knowledge of its...
More DescriptionThe purpose of Weinberg's text is to suggest a way in which the dramatic events of World War II may be seen. Weinberg argues that the war must be seen as a whole, and that the presentation of it in discrete segments covering the European and Pacific portions separately distorts reality and obscures important aspects of the war on both sides of the world. In addition, any understanding of the great struggle requires a mental self-liberation from the certain knowledge of its outcome. In desperate struggles millions fought and died, hopeful or fearful--or both--but without awareness of the end.