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Voices of World War II Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life

Roberts Priscilla
Innbundet / 2012 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780313386626
Publisert
2012-08-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Greenwood Press
Vekt
1077 gr
Høyde
279 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
280

Redaktør
Roberts Priscilla

Biographical note

Priscilla Roberts, PhD, is associate professor of history at the University of Hong Kong and honorary director of the University's Centre of American Studies.

Voices of World War II Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life

Roberts Priscilla
Innbundet / 2012 / Engelsk
Roberts Priscilla
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Students in AP history and literature classes and general library users who want to read words from those who lived through the war years will find this a useful resource.

School Library Journal

Adding to the growing bibliography of history told by everyday citizens rather than through the eyes of presidents and generals, <i>Voices of World War II</i> is a welcome contribution. It arranges primary documents from everyday citizens involved in World War II, including those from the United States, Europe, and Asia. The primary documents provide rare insight into the lives, thoughts, and realities of how this great war impacted the lives of soldiers, citizens, and victims.

ARBA

A good introduction to WWII, with excellent research questions and guides appropriate for high school and undergraduate students. This volume would be appropriate for circulating collections to give students and teachers time to utilize the tools in each chapter.

Booklist

Drawing together a wide variety of primary source documents from across the United States, Europe, and Asia, this book illuminates the events and experiences of World War II—the most devastating war in human history.World War II was the most destructive and disruptive war ever, a global conflict that in one way or another affected the lives of people across the planet. Voices of World War II: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life coalesces a wide variety of primary source documents drawn from across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Supplemented by interpretive material that enables readers to analyze them, assess their impact and significance, and place them in context to comparable situations today, the documents provide rare insights into World War II. Expert commentaries and additional information on these texts enable a greater understanding of the background to these documents, providing valuable training in learning to interpret, assess, and evaluate historical sources. Intended primarily for upper-level high school and undergraduate-level history students, general readers will also appreciate the variegated array of primary material from World War II, which depicts numerous aspects of the conflict, often in extremely personal terms.
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Drawing together a wide variety of primary source documents from across the United States, Europe, and Asia, this book illuminates the events and experiences of World War II-the most devastating war in human history.
Les mer
PrefaceIntroductionHow to Evaluate Primary DocumentsChronologyDOCUMENTSThe Coming of War in Europe1. Fascist Pageantry: William Shirer on the Nürnberg Rallies, 19342. Clare Hollingworth Describes the German Invasion of Poland, September 19393. W. H. Auden, "September 1, 1939"From Poland to Pearl Harbor4. Henry R. Luce, "The American Century," February 19415. "America First": U.S. Opposition to Intervention in World War II: Charles A. Lindbergh, Radio Address, April 23, 19416. Mitsuo Fuchida's Recollections of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 19417. Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date Which Will Live in Infamy": December 7, 1941Fighting the War8. The Siege of Leningrad: Diary of Anna Petrovna Ostroumova-Lebedeva, March–May 19429. A Russian "Night Witch": Reminiscences of Lieutenant Olga Lisikova, Pilot, Commander of Douglas C-47 Aircraft10. The Eastern Front: Recollections of Hans Heinrich Herwarth von Bittenfeld on the German Occupation11. The Eastern Front: Reminiscences of General Aleksey Kirillovich Gorlinskiy on the Soviet Advance, 1944–194512. D-Day: Diaries of Forrest C. Pogue13. German Infantryman Robert Vogt Describes the D-Day Landings and the Normandy Campaign14. David K. E. Bruce Describes the Liberation of Paris, August 24–25, 1944Technology and Air Power15. Letter from an American Bomber Pilot: Robert S. Raymond to Betty Raymond, January 27, 194316. Will of Kamikaze Pilot Ryoji Uehara, Late 1944 or Early 194517. Father Johannes A. Siemes Recalls the Atomic Attack on Hiroshima of August 6, 194518. Toshikazu Kase, Account of the Japanese Surrender Ceremony, September 2, 1945Wartime Victims and Survivors19. A Pacifist Point of View: Rev. Arle Brooks, Statement upon His Conviction for Draft Evasion, January 194120. Conditions in the Warsaw Ghetto: The Diary of Stanislaw Rozycki, November–December 194121. The Final Solution: Minutes of the Wannsee Protocol, January 20, 194222. Conspiracies of Silence: Oral History of Martin Koller on German Massacres of Jews23. The Internment of Japanese Americans: Recollections of Mary Tsukamoto24. Roy M. "Max" Offerle Recalls Working on the Burma–Thailand "Death" Railway25. Japan's Occupation of the Philippines: Claro M. Recto to Lt. Gen. Takaji Wachi, June 15, 194426. Japanese Biological Experiments: Testimony of Anonymous Hygiene Specialist of Unit 73127. Comfort Women: Account of Ms. K, an Anonymous Korean Woman28. German Women in Wartime: Reminiscences of Juliane HartmannThe War's Social and Economic Impact29. The Aryan Obsession: Heinrich Himmler, Order to the Members of the German SS and Police, October 28, 193930. The British Home Front: Recollections of Pamela Lazarus, October 10, 200131. Women and Work: Oral History of Lola Weixel32. Racial Conflicts in the U.S. Army: Recollections of Allen Thompson, 758th Tank BattalionAppendix 1: Biographical Sketches of Important Individuals Mentioned in the TextAppendix 2: Glossary of Terms Mentioned in the TextBibliographyIndex
Les mer
Drawing together a wide variety of primary source documents from across the United States, Europe, and Asia, this book illuminates the events and experiences of World War II—the most devastating war in human history.
Les mer
A chronology lists all major events of World War II
What can the people of the past tell us about their everyday lives? Historical documents teach us much about how individuals lived, whether they were raising a family or raising an army. The Voices of an Era series brings together primary sources from specific historical times to show how people worked, played, thought, worshipped, and much more. · Each volume focuses on a specific historical era, offering a window into history through primary documents, from speeches to poems and interview transcripts · Introductions and ‘Keep in Mind as you Read’ sections provide helpful context before introducing the source · ‘Aftermath’ sections describe the effects and significance of the document or the events it influenced · ‘Ask Yourself’ and ‘Topics to Consider’ sections provide ways for readers to further interrogate the text and undertake additional research to develop their understanding
Les mer

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Students in AP history and literature classes and general library users who want to read words from those who lived through the war years will find this a useful resource.

School Library Journal

Adding to the growing bibliography of history told by everyday citizens rather than through the eyes of presidents and generals, <i>Voices of World War II</i> is a welcome contribution. It arranges primary documents from everyday citizens involved in World War II, including those from the United States, Europe, and Asia. The primary documents provide rare insight into the lives, thoughts, and realities of how this great war impacted the lives of soldiers, citizens, and victims.

ARBA

A good introduction to WWII, with excellent research questions and guides appropriate for high school and undergraduate students. This volume would be appropriate for circulating collections to give students and teachers time to utilize the tools in each chapter.

Booklist

Drawing together a wide variety of primary source documents from across the United States, Europe, and Asia, this book illuminates the events and experiences of World War II—the most devastating war in human history.World War II was the most destructive and disruptive war ever, a global conflict that in one way or another affected the lives of people across the planet. Voices of World War II: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life coalesces a wide variety of primary source documents drawn from across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Supplemented by interpretive material that enables readers to analyze them, assess their impact and significance, and place them in context to comparable situations today, the documents provide rare insights into World War II. Expert commentaries and additional information on these texts enable a greater understanding of the background to these documents, providing valuable training in learning to interpret, assess, and evaluate historical sources. Intended primarily for upper-level high school and undergraduate-level history students, general readers will also appreciate the variegated array of primary material from World War II, which depicts numerous aspects of the conflict, often in extremely personal terms.
Les mer
Drawing together a wide variety of primary source documents from across the United States, Europe, and Asia, this book illuminates the events and experiences of World War II-the most devastating war in human history.
Les mer
PrefaceIntroductionHow to Evaluate Primary DocumentsChronologyDOCUMENTSThe Coming of War in Europe1. Fascist Pageantry: William Shirer on the Nürnberg Rallies, 19342. Clare Hollingworth Describes the German Invasion of Poland, September 19393. W. H. Auden, "September 1, 1939"From Poland to Pearl Harbor4. Henry R. Luce, "The American Century," February 19415. "America First": U.S. Opposition to Intervention in World War II: Charles A. Lindbergh, Radio Address, April 23, 19416. Mitsuo Fuchida's Recollections of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 19417. Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date Which Will Live in Infamy": December 7, 1941Fighting the War8. The Siege of Leningrad: Diary of Anna Petrovna Ostroumova-Lebedeva, March–May 19429. A Russian "Night Witch": Reminiscences of Lieutenant Olga Lisikova, Pilot, Commander of Douglas C-47 Aircraft10. The Eastern Front: Recollections of Hans Heinrich Herwarth von Bittenfeld on the German Occupation11. The Eastern Front: Reminiscences of General Aleksey Kirillovich Gorlinskiy on the Soviet Advance, 1944–194512. D-Day: Diaries of Forrest C. Pogue13. German Infantryman Robert Vogt Describes the D-Day Landings and the Normandy Campaign14. David K. E. Bruce Describes the Liberation of Paris, August 24–25, 1944Technology and Air Power15. Letter from an American Bomber Pilot: Robert S. Raymond to Betty Raymond, January 27, 194316. Will of Kamikaze Pilot Ryoji Uehara, Late 1944 or Early 194517. Father Johannes A. Siemes Recalls the Atomic Attack on Hiroshima of August 6, 194518. Toshikazu Kase, Account of the Japanese Surrender Ceremony, September 2, 1945Wartime Victims and Survivors19. A Pacifist Point of View: Rev. Arle Brooks, Statement upon His Conviction for Draft Evasion, January 194120. Conditions in the Warsaw Ghetto: The Diary of Stanislaw Rozycki, November–December 194121. The Final Solution: Minutes of the Wannsee Protocol, January 20, 194222. Conspiracies of Silence: Oral History of Martin Koller on German Massacres of Jews23. The Internment of Japanese Americans: Recollections of Mary Tsukamoto24. Roy M. "Max" Offerle Recalls Working on the Burma–Thailand "Death" Railway25. Japan's Occupation of the Philippines: Claro M. Recto to Lt. Gen. Takaji Wachi, June 15, 194426. Japanese Biological Experiments: Testimony of Anonymous Hygiene Specialist of Unit 73127. Comfort Women: Account of Ms. K, an Anonymous Korean Woman28. German Women in Wartime: Reminiscences of Juliane HartmannThe War's Social and Economic Impact29. The Aryan Obsession: Heinrich Himmler, Order to the Members of the German SS and Police, October 28, 193930. The British Home Front: Recollections of Pamela Lazarus, October 10, 200131. Women and Work: Oral History of Lola Weixel32. Racial Conflicts in the U.S. Army: Recollections of Allen Thompson, 758th Tank BattalionAppendix 1: Biographical Sketches of Important Individuals Mentioned in the TextAppendix 2: Glossary of Terms Mentioned in the TextBibliographyIndex
Les mer
Drawing together a wide variety of primary source documents from across the United States, Europe, and Asia, this book illuminates the events and experiences of World War II—the most devastating war in human history.
Les mer
A chronology lists all major events of World War II
What can the people of the past tell us about their everyday lives? Historical documents teach us much about how individuals lived, whether they were raising a family or raising an army. The Voices of an Era series brings together primary sources from specific historical times to show how people worked, played, thought, worshipped, and much more. · Each volume focuses on a specific historical era, offering a window into history through primary documents, from speeches to poems and interview transcripts · Introductions and ‘Keep in Mind as you Read’ sections provide helpful context before introducing the source · ‘Aftermath’ sections describe the effects and significance of the document or the events it influenced · ‘Ask Yourself’ and ‘Topics to Consider’ sections provide ways for readers to further interrogate the text and undertake additional research to develop their understanding
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780313386626
Publisert
2012-08-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Greenwood Press
Vekt
1077 gr
Høyde
279 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
280

Redaktør
Roberts Priscilla

Biographical note

Priscilla Roberts, PhD, is associate professor of history at the University of Hong Kong and honorary director of the University's Centre of American Studies.

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