Major Problems in the History of World War II: Documents and Essays (Major Problems in American History Series)

Gustafson, Melanie S.,Stoler, Mark A.

ISBN 10: 0618061320 / ISBN 13: 9780618061327

Published by Wadsworth Publishing, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Major Problems in the History of World War II: Documents and Essays (Major Problems in American History Series)
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0618061320
• ISBN 13: 9780618061327
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This text presents a carefully selected group of readings that allow students to evaluate primary sources, test the interpretations of distinguished historians, and draw their own conclusions. The volume covers World War II from the homefront and the battlefield, examining both the military and social impact of the war.

About the Authors

Mark A. Stoler is professor of history at the University of Vermont. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1971. His areas of expertise are U.S. diplomatic and military history and World War II. Included among his many publications are The Politics of the Second Front: American Military Planning and Diplomacy in Coalition Warfare, 1941-1943 (1977) and George C. Marshall: Soldier-Statesman of the American Century (1989). His scholarship has earned him the University Scholar Award (1993) and the Dean's Lecture Award (1992), and in 1984 he was recognized for distinguished teaching with the George V. Kidder Outstanding Faculty Award.

Melanie S. Gustafson is associate professor of history at the University of Vermont. She received her Ph.D. from New York University in 1993. Her areas of expertise are U.S. social history and 20th-century gender politics. Her publications include We Have Come to Stay: American Women and Political Parties (1999).