The United States at war, 1941-1945 / / Gary R. Hess

• Autore: Hess Gary R.
• Pubblicazione: Wheeling, Illinois : , : Harlan Davidson, Inc., , 2011; 2011
• Edizione: Third edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (200 p.)
• Disciplina: 940.53/73
• Soggetto topico: World War, 1939-1945 - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States History 1933-1945
• Classificazione: 940.53/73; 209.74; 253.07
• Note generali: Previous ed.: 2000; Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-166) and index
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the Edition; CHAPTER ONE: To Pearl Harbor: The United States and World Crisis; The Arsenal of Democracy: The War in Europe; "Not Enough Ships": The Effort to Restrain Japan; CHAPTER TWO: Allied Defeats and the Axis Ascendancy, 1941-1942; The Nazi Empire at Its Peak; Japan's Imperial Conquests; Defeat and Surrender in the Philippines; Popular Perceptions and Expectations; CHAPTER THREE: The War in Europe: The Turn of the Tide; The Debate over Strategy; The North African Invasion; The Eastern Front: The Russian Victory at Stalingrad ; The Battle of the Atlantic The Air War: The Bombing of Germany; The Cross-Channel Invasion: D-Day; CHAPTER FOUR: The Pacific Theater: The War against Japan, 1942-1945; "Our War": Characteristics and Popular Perceptions; Midway: The End of Japan's Naval Invincibility; Guadalcanal: The First Offensive; The Island Campaign, 1943-1944; Iwo Jima and Okinawa; Japan, 1945: The Refusal to Surrender; CHAPTER FIVE: The Diplomatic Front: Roosevelt and the American Vision of the Postwar World; The United Nations; Soviet-American Cooperation; China's International Status; The End of Colonialism ; CHAPTER SIX: The Dilemmas of Victory Victory in Europe and the Extent of Nazi Tyranny; "The Greatest Thing in History": The Atomic Bomb and Japan's Surrender; Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Lingering Questions; A People Victorious: America at the End of the War; CONCLUSION: Why the Allies Won; (1) Industrial Supremacy: Achieving the Economic Potential; (2) Technology and Modernization of Armed Forces: Beating the Axis at Their Own Game; (3) The Moral Struggle: Mobilizing Popular Will; (4) The Quality of Leadership: Meeting the Challenge; Bibliographical Essay; Overview; Chapter One; Chapter Two ; Chapter Three Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Conclusion; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This 3rd edition presents a concise overview of how the war was fought as well as a consideration of the ways in which Americans regarded allies and enemies, embraced heroes, and viewed the war''s purpose. Making the important distinction between popular notions and military and political realities, Gary Hess helps today''s readers to better understand the complexity of the conflict. Updated to incorporate the latest scholarship, this latest edition also includes new material to underscore more fully the moral dimensions of the war, including the American decision to use the atomic bomb, the
• Titolo autorizzato: The United States at war, 1941-1945
• ISBN: 1-118-80658-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910787100203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: American history series (Arlington Heights, Ill.)