United States and World War Two: The Awakening Giant

The core of this text is the politics, diplomacy and military strategy of World War II. Coverage of the social issues is integrated into the larger narrative, and the military and political aspects are linked to the social through the overarching theme of the transforming effects of the war. The author takes a chronological approach, offering a narrative history, while highlighting and developing key thematic links through the chapters. Exemplary material substantiates thematic points and enlivens the text, while historiographical issues are addressed as appropriate throughout the narrative. Coverage is broad-ranging - the narrative begins in the late 1930s, demonstrating that an understanding of World War II as a transforming event requires discussion of the prior state of affairs, and ends with a consideration of the legacy of the war and its continuing significance.