No Simple Victory: World War II in Europe, 1939-1945Viking, 2007 - 544 من الصفحات One of the world's leading historians re-examines World War II and its outcome If history really belongs to the victor, what happens when there's more than one side declaring victory? That's the conundrum Norman Davies unravels in his absorbing new book "No Simple Victory." Far from being a revisionist history, this is instead a clear-eyed reappraisal, offering new insight by reevaluating well-established facts, as well as pointing out lesser-known ones. Davies asks readers to reconsider what they know about World War II, and how the received wisdom might be biased or incorrect. He poses simple questions that have complicated and unexpected answers. For instance, Can you name the five biggest battles of the war in Europe? Or, What were the main political ideologies that were contending for supremacy? The answers to these and other questions?and the implications of those answers?will surprise even those who feel that they are experts on the subject. Norman Davies has established himself as one of the preeminent scholars of World War II history, in the tradition of John Keegan and Antony Beevor. "No Simple Victory" is an invaluable contribution to twentieth century history and an illuminating portrait of a conflict which continues to raise questions and provoke debate today. |
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... million . That figure , generally rounded up to 6 million , is uncontestable . Nonethe- less , historians must be careful not to exaggerate the subtotals . One cannot quote a figure of 4 million for Auschwitz and 2.25 million for ...
... million . That figure , generally rounded up to 6 million , is uncontestable . Nonethe- less , historians must be careful not to exaggerate the subtotals . One cannot quote a figure of 4 million for Auschwitz and 2.25 million for ...
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... million , as opposed to 25 million , military deaths , and a total of 62 million for the Second World War as a whole . One more circumspect authority quotes figures of 14.201 million military deaths , 24.042 million civilian deaths ...
... million , as opposed to 25 million , military deaths , and a total of 62 million for the Second World War as a whole . One more circumspect authority quotes figures of 14.201 million military deaths , 24.042 million civilian deaths ...
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... million 25.327 million 28.288 million None of these calculations can be regarded as definitive , not least because many of the constituent estimates are constantly being questioned and reviewed . Even so , they provide the best working ...
... million 25.327 million 28.288 million None of these calculations can be regarded as definitive , not least because many of the constituent estimates are constantly being questioned and reviewed . Even so , they provide the best working ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Two WARFARE Military Action in Europe 19391945 | 73 |
Notes | 491 |
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