National Perspectives on the Global Second World War

1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-0-367-67954-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 184 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 227 mm, Gewicht: 288 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Second World War History

This collection of essays, written by authors of different nationalities, explores the experiences of the countries that were not numbered among the Second World War’s major belligerents, including colonies, 'lesser' powers, and neutral nation states.

The story of the war is often dominated by the experiences, actions, and historical narratives of the major belligerent powers. By focusing on the war history of ten diverse countries, this analysis of the conflict’s global manifestations facilitates greater empathy with the experience of polities and societies dragged into regional and international conflicts. The volume offers valuable insights on the war’s place in national culture and collective memory.

National Perspectives on the Global Second World War is an essential contribution to the study of the Second World War and will be of particular interest to scholars of imperial and colonial history, military history, and global history.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jackson, Ashley

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Besondere Kriege und Kampagnen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Ashley Jackson

1. An Unexpected Ally: Brazil at War

Vinicius Mariano de Carvalho

2. A Crucible of Contradiction: Jamaican’s Loyalty to and Alienation from Empire during the Second World War

Dalea Bean

3. Colonial Cyprus in the Second World War: A Neglected Contribution

Marios Siammas

4. Iceland in the Second World War

Guðmundur Hálfdánarson

5. The Military Alliance between Cuba and America during the Second World War

Servando Valdés Sánchez

6. The Second World War and the Evolution of Tunisian Nationalism

Jonathan Hill

7. In the Rear of Japan’s ‘Holy’ War: Death, Mobilization, and Everyday Life in Wartime Korea, 1937–1945

Yumi Moon

8. The Impact and Legacies of the Second World War in Zambia

Albert Tembo

9. Thailand in the Second World War: A Failed Decolonization Attempt

Wasana Wongsurawat

10. The Cost of Victory: Some Thoughts on the British Experience of the Second World War

Andrew Stewart

Über Autor(innen)

Ashley Jackson is Professor of Imperial and Military History at King’s College London and a Visiting Fellow at Kellogg College Oxford. He is the author of numerous works on the history of the British Empire, particularly during the Second World War.