{"product_id":"9781119366096","title":"World War II in Global Perspective, 1931-1953 A Short History","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Short Histories\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eWorld War II in Global Perspective, 1931-1953\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Short History\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAndrew N. Buchanan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Military \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive review of World War II that offers a global-level analysis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for academics and students of history, \u003ci\u003eWorld War II in Global Perspective, 1931-1953 \u003c\/i\u003epresents a dynamic and global account of the historical events prior to, during, and after World War II. The author—a noted expert on the topic—explores the main theaters of the war and discusses the connections between them. He also examines the impact of the war on areas of the world that are often neglected in historical accounts, including Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and the so-called ‘neutral’ countries. This comprehensive text clearly shows how in the struggle against the Axis powers, the United States replaced Britain as the global superpower.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author discusses the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and the Korean War (1950-1953) and argues that the core years of the war (1939-1945) cannot be understood without considering the turbulent events that framed them. The text puts World War II in context as a series of large regional conflicts that intersected and overlapped, finally emerging as a genuine “world war” with the formal entry of the United States in late 1941. This vital text: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a comprehensive review of World War II that frames it in a global context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives weight to the economic and political developments of the war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a robust account of the main military campaigns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains illustrations and maps that themselves highlight little-known aspects of the global war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANDREW N. BUCHANAN\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Vermont. A specialist in Global and Military history, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Grand Strategy in the Mediterranean during World War II\u003c\/i\u003e and has published articles on World War II in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Contemporary History, Diplomacy and Statecraft, Journal of Transatlantic Studies, Global War Studies,\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e American Quarterly.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 May 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119366096\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314779353228,"sku":"9781119366096","price":31.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119366096_5fa8a646-57ac-4a5a-a042-39c4c19fc70c.jpg?v=1781090931","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119366096","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}